14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.


In Context

11 There is no remembrance of former [things;] neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 1:14 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all things that are done under the sun, and behold all is vanity, and vexation of spirit.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.