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在耶路撒冷作王、大衛的兒子、傳道者的言語。
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The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
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傳道者說：虛空的虛空，虛空的虛空，凡事都是虛空。
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Vanity of vanities, saith# the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all
is vanity.
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人一切的勞碌，就是他在日光之下的勞碌，有甚麼益處呢？
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What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh# under the sun?
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一代過去，一代又來，地卻永遠長存。
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One generation passeth away# , and
another generation cometh# # # # : but the earth abideth# for ever.
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日頭出來，日頭落下，急歸所出之地。
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The sun also ariseth# , and the sun goeth down# , and hasteth# to his place where he arose# .
[hasteth: Heb. panteth]
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風往南颳，又向北轉，不住地旋轉，而且返回轉行原道。
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The wind goeth# toward the south, and turneth about# unto the north; it whirleth about continually# , and the wind returneth again# according to his circuits.
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江河都往海裏流，海卻不滿；江河從何處流，仍歸還何處。
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All the rivers run# into the sea; yet the sea
is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come# , thither they return# again# .
[return...: Heb. return to go]
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萬事令人厭煩（或譯：萬物滿有困乏），人不能說盡。眼看，看不飽；耳聽，聽不足。
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All things
are full of labour; man cannot# utter#
it : the eye is not satisfied# with seeing# , nor the ear filled# with hearing# .
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已有的事後必再有；已行的事後必再行。日光之下並無新事。
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The thing that hath been, it
is that which shall be; and that which is done#
is that which shall be done# : and
there is no new
thing under the sun.
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豈有一件事人能指著說這是新的？哪知，在我們以前的世代早已有了。
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Is there
any thing whereof it may be said# , See# , this
is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
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已過的世代，無人記念；將來的世代，後來的人也不記念。
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There is no remembrance of former
things ; neither shall there be
any remembrance of
things that are to come with
those that shall come after.
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我傳道者在耶路撒冷作過以色列的王。
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I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
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我專心用智慧尋求、查究天下所做的一切事，乃知神叫世人所經練的是極重的勞苦。
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And I gave# my heart to seek# and search out# by wisdom concerning all
things that are done# under heaven: this sore travail hath God given# to the sons of man to be exercised# therewith.
[to be...: or, to afflict them]
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我見日光之下所做的一切事，都是虛空，都是捕風。
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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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彎曲的，不能變直；缺少的，不能足數。
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That which is crooked# cannot# be made straight# : and that which is wanting cannot# be numbered# .
[that which is wanting: Heb. defect]
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我心裏議論說：我得了大智慧，勝過我以前在耶路撒冷的眾人，而且我心中多經歷智慧和知識的事。
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I communed# with mine own heart, saying# , Lo, I am come to great estate# , and have gotten# more wisdom than all
they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great# experience# of wisdom and knowledge.
[had...: Heb. had seen much]
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我又專心察明智慧、狂妄，和愚昧，乃知這也是捕風。
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And I gave# my heart to know# wisdom, and to know# madness and folly: I perceived# that this also is vexation of spirit.
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因為多有智慧，就多有愁煩；加增知識的，就加增憂傷。
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For in much wisdom
is much grief: and he that increaseth# knowledge increaseth# sorrow.
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