=====Ecclesiastes / Prediker 1 ===== ^ [[bijbels:kjv:|Terug naar Bijbel index]] ^ [[bijbels:kjv:tekst:prediker|Terug naar Boek index]] ^ \\ \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-1|1]] The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-2|2]] Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-3|3]] What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-4|4]] One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-5|5]] The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-6|6]] The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-7|7]] All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-8|8]] All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-9|9]] The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-10|10]] Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-11|11]] There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after. \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-12|12]] I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-13|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. \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-14|14]] I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-15|15]] That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-16|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. \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-17|17]] And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. \\ [[commentaar:prediker1-18|18]] For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. ^ [[prediker2|volgend hoofdstuk]] ^