1	The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
			2	Vanity of vanities, saith# the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
			3	What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh# under the sun?
			4	One generation passeth away# , and another generation cometh# # # # : but the earth abideth# for ever.
			5	The sun also ariseth# , and the sun goeth down# , and hasteth# to his place where he arose# . [hasteth: Heb. panteth]
			6	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.
			7	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]
			8	All things are full of labour; man cannot# utter# it : the eye is not satisfied# with seeing# , nor the ear filled# with hearing# .
			9	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.
			10	Is there any thing whereof it may be said# , See# , this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
			11	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.
			12	I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
			13	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]
			14	I have seen# all the works that are done# under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
			15	That which is crooked# cannot# be made straight# : and that which is wanting cannot# be numbered# . [that which is wanting: Heb. defect]
			16	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]
			17	And I gave# my heart to know# wisdom, and to know# madness and folly: I perceived# that this also is vexation of spirit.
			18	For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth# knowledge increaseth# sorrow.