Popular Bible Verses from Ecclesiastes 1

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For in much wisdom is much vexation, and those who increase knowledge increase sorrow.

What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; there is nothing new under the sun.

All things are wearisome; more than one can express; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, or the ear filled with hearing.

Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What do people gain from all the toil at which they toil under the sun?

I saw all the deeds that are done under the sun; and see, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever.

The people of long ago are not remembered, nor will there be any remembrance of people yet to come by those who come after them.

And I applied my mind to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is but a chasing after wind.