14I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
14I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
11 There is no remembrance of men of old, and even those who are yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow.
12 I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
13 I devoted myself to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid on men!
14 I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
15 What is twisted cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted.
16 I thought to myself, "Look, I have grown and increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge."
1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.
1:14I have seen all things that are done under the sun, and behold all is vanity, and vexation of spirit.
1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and pursuit of the wind.
1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
1:14I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit!
1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.