Ecclesiastes 1:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.”
Ecclesiastes 1:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 1:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 1:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.”
Ecclesiastes 1:14 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind. ”
Ecclesiastes 1:14 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 1:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole <FI>is<Fi> vanity and vexation of spirit!”
Ecclesiastes 1:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 1:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and pursuit of the wind. ”
Ecclesiastes 1:14 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 1:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I haue considered all the workes that are done vnder the sunne, and beholde, all is vanitie, and vexation of the spirit.”
Ecclesiastes 1:14 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:14 in Context — Ecclesiastes 1
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.
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.
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.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 1:14 Mean?
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