words of Assembler, son of David, king in Jerusalem:

Vanity of vanities, says Assembler; Vanity of vanities, the whole vanity.

What advantage has human in all his toil Which he toils under the sun?

generation goes, and generation comes,

Yet the earth standing for eon.

The sun rises, and the sun sets

And gasps to its place,

it rise there.

Going to south and (?)ing around to north, Around around the wind going, Yet on its courses the wind returns.

All the watercourses flowing to the sea, Yet is no filling the sea; To place which the watercourses flowing, There they returning to go.

All the words weary;

man cannot utter.

eye is not satisfied with seeing,

Nor is ear filled with hearing.

What occurred, it shall occur,

And what was done, it shall be done.

is no all new under the sun.

Is thing which may say: See this, it new?

It has already occurred

In eons that were before us.

is no remembrance of formers,

And also for who shall come after, remembrance of them shall not continue With who shall come after.

I my, Assembler, came be king over Israel in Jerusalem.

I applied my heart to inquiring and exploring by wisdom concerning all that is done under the heavens: It experience of evil Elohim has given to the sons of humanity to humble by it.

I saw all the deeds that are done under the sun, And behold, the whole vanity and grazing wind.

distorted cannot set in order,

And lacking cannot be counted.

I spoke with my heart, saying,

Behold, I have grown great and have added wisdom Over all who were over Jerusalem before me; My heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge.

Then I applied my heart to know wisdom,

As know raving and frivolity;

I realize that even this, it grazing wind.

For in much wisdom much vexation,

And he adds knowledge adds pain.