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


In Context

11 There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among those that shall come after.

12 I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

13 I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

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

15 That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted.

16 I said to myself, |Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.|

Ecclesiastes 1:14 in Other Translations

The 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.

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 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.