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Book 21 Ecclesiastes001:001 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:001:002 "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher; "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity."001:003 What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?001:004 One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.001:005 The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises.001:006 The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses.001:007 All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.001:008 All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.001:009 That which has been is that which shall be; and that which has been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.001:010 Is there a thing of which it may be said, "Behold, this is new?" It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.001:011 There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among those that shall come after.001:012 I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.001:013 I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.001:014 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.001:015 That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted.001:016 I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."001:017 I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.001:018 For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.002:001 I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure;" and behold, this also was vanity.002:002 I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"002:003 I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.002:004 I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.002:005 I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.002:006 I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.002:007 I bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem;002:008 I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—musical instruments, and that of all sorts.002:009 So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.002:010 Whatever my eyes desired, I didn't keep from them. I didn't withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced b