The most popular Bible verses from Ecclesiastes 1 - Page 2

Found 18 Verses (from 11)

Ecclesiastes 1:13

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I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens. What a heavy burden God has laid on the human race! NIV

And I applied myself by heart and mind to seek and search out by [human] wisdom all human activity under heaven. It is a miserable business which God has given to the sons of man with which to busy themselves. AMP

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. KJV

Ecclesiastes 1:14

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I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind. NIV

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity, a striving after the wind and a feeding on wind. AMP

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. KJV

Ecclesiastes 1:18

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For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief. NIV

For in much [human] wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. AMP

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. KJV

Ecclesiastes 1:17

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Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, and also of madness and folly, but I learned that this, too, is a chasing after the wind. NIV

And I gave my mind to know [practical] wisdom and to discern [the character of] madness and folly [in which men seem to find satisfaction]; I perceived that this also is a searching after wind and a feeding on it. [I Thess. 5:21.] AMP

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. KJV

Ecclesiastes 1:15

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What is crooked cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted. NIV

What is crooked cannot be made straight, and what is defective and lacking cannot be counted. AMP

That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. KJV

Ecclesiastes 1:16

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I said to myself, "Look, I have grown and increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge." NIV

I entered into counsel with my own mind, saying, Behold, I have acquired great [human] wisdom, yes, more than all who have been over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has had great experience of [moral] wisdom and [scientific] knowledge. AMP

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. KJV

Ecclesiastes 1:1

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The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: NIV

THE WORDS of the Preacher, the son of David and king in Jerusalem. AMP

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. KJV

Ecclesiastes 1:4

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Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever. NIV

One generation goes and another generation comes, but the earth remains forever. [Ps. 119:90.] AMP

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. KJV