Ecclesiastes
12 chapters, 222 verses. The 21st of 66 books, in Poetry and Wisdom.
How it begins
1The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
2“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”
3What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?
4One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.
5The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises.
6The 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.
Chapters
- 1Vanity beneath the sun
- 2Pleasures turn to vexation
- 3A season for all purposes
- 4Oppression and advantage of two
- 5Vows and the love of silver
- 6Man without power to enjoy
- 7Death better than birth
- 8Wisdom and submission to rule
- 9Death comes equally to all
- 10Folly mars wisdom
- 11Cast bread upon waters
- 12Remember thy Creator
World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.