I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
The 1611 reading
I haue seene all the workes that are done vnder the Sunne, and behold, all is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.
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First occurrence: Genesis 1:26
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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.
I haue seene all the workes that are done vnder the Sunne, and behold, all is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.
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.
I communed with mine owne heart, saying, Loe, I am come to great estate, and haue gotten more wisedome then all they that haue beene before me in Ierusalem: yea my heart had great experience of wisedome & knowledge.
1611 marginal noteHeb. had seene much.
1611 marginal note1.King.4.30. and 10.7, 23.
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a foole? yet shall he haue rule ouer all my labour, wherein I haue laboured, and wherein I haue shewed my selfe wise vnder the Sunne. This is also vanitie.
1611 marginal notePsal.49.11. &c.
I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
I haue seene the trauaile which God hath giuen to the sonnes of men, to be exercised in it.
For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
For that which befalleth the sonnes of men, befalleth beastes, euen one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea they haue all one breath, so that a man hath no preheminence aboue a beast; for all is vanitie.
1611 marginal notePsal.49.21. Chap. 2.16.
¶ Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
¶ Two are better then one; because they haue a good reward for their labour.
Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
Againe, if two lye together, then they haue heate; but howe can one be warme alone?
There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
There is no end of all the people, euen of all that haue beene before them: they also that come after, shall not reioyce in him: surely this also is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.
There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
There is a sore euill which I haue seene vnder the Sun, namely riches kept for the owners therof to their hurt.
¶ Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.
¶ Behold that which I haue seene: It is good and comely for one to eate and to drinke, and to enioy the good of all his labour that he taketh vnder the sunne, all the dayes of his life, which God giueth him: for it is his portion.
1611 marginal noteHeb. there is a good which is comely, &c.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the number of the dayes.
1611 marginal noteChap.2.24 and 3.12.
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