An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey's colt.
Ecclesiastes 1:2 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) *Vanity of vanities,* says Kohelet; *Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.* Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Vapor of vapors and futility of futilities, says the Preacher. Vapor of vapors and futility of futilities! All is vanity (emptiness, falsity, and vainglory). [Rom. 8:20.] American Standard Version (1901) Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity. Common English Bible Perfectly pointless, says the Teacher, perfectly pointless. Everything is pointless. Catholic Public Domain Version Ecclesiastes said: Vanity of vanities! Vanity of vanities, and all is vanity! Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes vanity of vanities, and all is vanity. |
An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey's colt.
Remember how short my time is! For what vanity have you created all the children of men!
Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.
Yes, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity.
Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
Then said I in my heart, *As it happens 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.
So I hated life, because the work that is worked under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
Who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have rule over all of my labor in which I have labored, and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.
For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.
For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men--musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
For that which happens to the sons of men happens to animals. Even one thing happens to them. As the one dies, so the other dies. Yes, they have all one breath; and man has no advantage over the animals: for all is vanity.
There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was--yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man's neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. For whom then, do I labor, and deprive my soul of enjoyment? This also is vanity, yes, it is a miserable business.
He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?
For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope