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Ecclesiastes 1:14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Common English Bible

14 When I observed all that happens under the sun, I realized that everything is pointless, a chasing after wind.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

14 I have seen all that is done under the sun, and behold: all is emptiness and an affliction of the spirit.

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Ecclesiastes 1:14
13 Cross References  

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.


For to the man that pleaseth him God giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.


So I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me: for all is vanity and a striving after wind.


Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.


Then I saw all labour and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.


There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.


When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)


For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; and man hath no preeminence above the beasts: for all is vanity.


Better is an handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and striving after wind.


Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity.


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