Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind. New Living Translation I observed everything going on under the sun, and really, it is all meaningless—like chasing the wind. English Standard Version I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind. Berean Standard Bible I have seen all the things that are done under the sun, and have found them all to be futile, a pursuit of the wind. King James Bible I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. New King James Version I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind. New American Standard Bible I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is futility and striving after wind. NASB 1995 I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and striving after wind. NASB 1977 I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and striving after wind. Legacy Standard Bible I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and striving after wind. Amplified Bible I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity, a futile grasping and chasing after the wind. Christian Standard Bible I have seen all the things that are done under the sun and have found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind. Holman Christian Standard Bible I have seen all the things that are done under the sun and have found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind. American Standard Version I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind. Contemporary English Version I have seen it all, and everything is just as senseless as chasing the wind. English Revised Version I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind. GOD'S WORD® Translation I have seen everything that is done under the sun. Look at it! It's all pointless. [It's like] trying to catch the wind. Good News Translation I have seen everything done in this world, and I tell you, it is all useless. It is like chasing the wind. International Standard Version I observed every activity done on earth. My conclusion: all of it is pointless—like chasing after the wind. Majority Standard Bible I have seen all the things that are done under the sun, and have found them all to be futile, a pursuit of the wind. NET Bible I reflected on everything that is accomplished by man on earth, and I concluded: Everything he has accomplished is futile--like chasing the wind! New Heart English Bible I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and look, all is vanity and a chasing after wind. Webster's Bible Translation I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. World English Bible I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and behold, the whole [is] vanity and distress of spirit! Young's Literal Translation I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit! Smith's Literal Translation I saw all the works they did under the sun; and behold, all vanity and striving of the spirit. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI have seen all things that are done under the sun, and behold all is vanity, and vexation of spirit. Catholic Public Domain Version I have seen all that is done under the sun, and behold: all is emptiness and an affliction of the spirit. New American Bible I have seen all things that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a chase after wind. New Revised Standard Version I saw all the deeds that are done under the sun; and see, all is vanity and a chasing after wind. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I have seen all the work that is done under the sun, and behold, everything is futility and agitation of spirit OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind. Brenton Septuagint Translation I beheld all the works that were wrought under the sun; and, beheld, all were vanity and waywardness of spirit. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context With Wisdom Comes Sorrow…13And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them! 14I have seen all the things that are done under the sun, and have found them all to be futile, a pursuit of the wind. 15What is crooked cannot be straightened, and what is lacking cannot be counted.… Cross References Ecclesiastes 2:11 Yet when I considered all the works that my hands had accomplished and what I had toiled to achieve, I found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind; there was nothing to be gained under the sun. Ecclesiastes 4:4 I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind. Ecclesiastes 6:9 Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind. Ecclesiastes 2:17 So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. For everything is futile and a pursuit of the wind. Ecclesiastes 2:26 To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind. Ecclesiastes 4:16 There is no limit to all the people who were before them. Yet the successor will not be celebrated by those who come even later. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind. Ecclesiastes 5:10 He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile. Ecclesiastes 7:6 For like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile. Ecclesiastes 8:10 Then too, I saw the burial of the wicked who used to go in and out of the holy place, and they were praised in the city where they had done so. This too is futile. Ecclesiastes 9:9 Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun. Romans 8:20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope 1 John 2:16-17 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. James 4:14 You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. 1 Corinthians 3:19-20 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” / And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.” Philippians 3:8 More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ Treasury of Scripture I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 1:17,18 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit… Ecclesiastes 2:11,17,26 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun… 1 Kings 4:30-32 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt… Jump to Previous Chasing Desire Meaningless Purpose Pursuit Spirit Striving Sun Vanity Vexation Whole Wind WorksJump to Next Chasing Desire Meaningless Purpose Pursuit Spirit Striving Sun Vanity Vexation Whole Wind WorksEcclesiastes 1 1. the preacher shows that all human courses are vain4. because the creatures are restless in their courses 9. they bring forth nothing new, and all old things are forgotten 12. and because he has found it so in the studies of wisdom I have seen The phrase "I have seen" indicates a personal observation and experience. The Hebrew root for "seen" is "ra'ah," which implies not just a casual glance but a deep, contemplative observation. This suggests that the author, traditionally believed to be Solomon, is speaking from a place of wisdom and extensive life experience. In a conservative Christian perspective, this emphasizes the importance of learning from those who have walked before us and the value of wisdom gained through life’s journey. all the things that are done under the sun and behold all is vanity and a chasing after the wind "Of all life's aims, what's worth the thought we waste on't? Hebrew I have seenרָאִ֙יתִי֙ (rā·’î·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the things הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔ים (ham·ma·‘ă·śîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property that are done שֶֽׁנַּעֲשׂ֖וּ (šen·na·‘ă·śū) Pronoun - relative | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6213: To do, make under תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the sun, הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ (haš·šā·meš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement and have found וְהִנֵּ֥ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! them all הַכֹּ֛ל (hak·kōl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every to be futile, הֶ֖בֶל (he·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory a pursuit וּרְע֥וּת (ū·rə·‘ūṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7469: A feeding upon, grasping after of the wind. רֽוּחַ׃ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit Links Ecclesiastes 1:14 NIVEcclesiastes 1:14 NLT Ecclesiastes 1:14 ESV Ecclesiastes 1:14 NASB Ecclesiastes 1:14 KJV Ecclesiastes 1:14 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 1:14 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 1:14 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 1:14 French Bible Ecclesiastes 1:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 1:14 I have seen all the works that (Ecclesiast. 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