4 One generation passes away, and another generation comes: but the earth stays for ever. Compare verse4 commentaries
5 The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hastens to his place where he arose. Compare verse3 commentaries
6 The wind goes toward the south, and turns about to the north; it whirls about continually, and the wind returns again according to his circuits. Compare verse2 commentaries
7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; to the place from where the rivers come, thither they return again. Compare verse6 commentaries
8 All things are full of labor; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. Compare verse3 commentaries
9 The thing that has 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. Compare verse6 commentaries
10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it has been already of old time, which was before us. Compare verse1 commentary
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. Compare verse3 commentaries
13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail has God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. Compare verse4 commentaries
14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Compare verse7 commentaries
15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. Compare verse3 commentaries
16 I communed with my own heart, saying, See, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yes, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. Compare verse4 commentaries
17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. Compare verse3 commentaries
18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow. Compare verse3 commentaries