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Ecclesiastes 6:11

American Standard Version 2015

Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

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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.\par

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words: but fear thou God.\par

Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he continually multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, {\i saith he}, do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

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.

Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck;\par\tab Violence covereth them as a garment.

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then said I in my heart, that this also is vanity.

Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.

For who knoweth what is good for man in {\i his} life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?\par




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