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 Moi, l’Ecclésiaste, j’ai été roi d’Israël à Jérusalem.

13 J’ai appliqué mon cœur à rechercher et à sonder par la sagesse tout ce qui se fait sous les cieux: c’est là une occupation pénible, à laquelle Dieu soumet les fils de l’homme.

14 J’ai vu tout ce qui se fait sous le soleil; et voici, tout est vanité et poursuite du vent.

15 Ce qui est courbé ne peut se redresser, et ce qui manque ne peut être compté.

16 J’ai dit en mon cœur: Voici, j’ai grandi et surpassé en sagesse tous ceux qui ont dominé avant moi sur Jérusalem, et mon cœur a vu beaucoup de sagesse et de science.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 1:14 Mean?

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