Treasury of Scripture Knowledge I have seen all things that are done under the sun, and behold all is vanity, and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 1:17,18 And I have given my heart to know prudence, and learning, and errors, and folly: and I have perceived that in these also there was labour, and vexation of spirit, . . . Ecclesiastes 2:11,17,26 And when I turned myself to all the works which my hands had wrought, and to the labours wherein I had laboured in vain, I saw in all things vanity, and vexation of mind, and that nothing was lasting under the sun. . . . 1 Kings 4:30-32 And the wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of all the Orientals, and of the Egyptians; . . . Psalm 39:5,6 Behold thou hast made my days measurable. and my substance is as nothing before thee. And indeed all things are vanity: every man living. . . . Context With Wisdom Comes Sorrow…13And I proposed in my mind to seek and search out wisely concerning all things that are done under the sun. This painful occupation hath God given to the children of men, to be exercised therein. 14I have seen all things that are done under the sun, and behold all is vanity, and vexation of spirit.15The perverse are hard to be corrected, and the number of fools is infinite.… Cross References Ecclesiastes 1:17 And I have given my heart to know prudence, and learning, and errors, and folly: and I have perceived that in these also there was labour, and vexation of spirit, Ecclesiastes 2:11 And when I turned myself to all the works which my hands had wrought, and to the labours wherein I had laboured in vain, I saw in all things vanity, and vexation of mind, and that nothing was lasting under the sun. Ecclesiastes 2:17 And therefore I was weary of my life, when I saw that all things under the sun are evil, and all vanity and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 2:26 God hath given to a man that is good in his sight, wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he hath given vexation, and superfluous care, to heap up and to gather together, and to give it to him that hath pleased God: but this also is vanity, and a fruitless solicitude of the mind. Ecclesiastes 4:4 Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighbour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care. Ecclesiastes 4:16 The number of the people, of all that were before him is infinite: and they that shall come afterwards, shall not rejoice in him: but this also is vanity, and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 6:9 Better it is to see what thou mayst desire, than to desire that which thou canst not know. But this also is vanity, and presumption of spirit. Ecclesiastes 8:16 And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to understand the distraction that is upon earth: for there are some that day and night take no sleep with their eyes. Lexicon I have seenרָאִ֙יתִי֙ (rā·’î·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the things הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔ים (ham·ma·‘ă·śîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property that are done שֶֽׁנַּעֲשׂ֖וּ (šen·na·‘ă·śū) Pronoun - relative | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make under תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the sun, הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ (haš·šā·meš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement and have found וְהִנֵּ֥ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! them all הַכֹּ֛ל (hak·kōl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every to be futile, הֶ֖בֶל (he·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory a pursuit וּרְע֥וּת (ū·rə·‘ūṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7469: A feeding upon, grasping after of the wind. רֽוּחַ׃ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit Additional Translations I have seen all the things that are done under the sun, and have found them all to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind. I beheld all the works that were wrought under the sun; and, beheld, all were vanity and waywardness of spirit. I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and pursuit of the wind. I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind. I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind. I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit! Jump to Previous Chasing Desire Meaningless Purpose Pursuit Spirit Striving Sun Vanity Vexation Whole Wind WorksJump to Next Chasing Desire Meaningless Purpose Pursuit Spirit Striving Sun Vanity Vexation Whole Wind WorksExternal Links Ecclesiastes 1:14 NIVEcclesiastes 1:14 NLT Ecclesiastes 1:14 ESV Ecclesiastes 1:14 NASB Ecclesiastes 1:14 ASV Ecclesiastes 1:14 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 1:14 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 1:14 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 1:14 French Bible Ecclesiastes 1:14 German Bible Alphabetical: a after all and are been behold chasing done have I is meaningless of seen striving sun that the them things under vanity which wind works OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 1:14 I have seen all the works that (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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