There is no remembrance of people of old, and even those who are yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow them.
NIV
There is no remembrance of former happenings or men, neither will there be any remembrance of happenings of generations that are to come by those who are to come after them.
AMP
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.
KJV
"Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless."
NIV
Vapor of vapors and futility of futilities, says the Preacher. Vapor of vapors and futility of futilities! All is vanity (emptiness, falsity, and vainglory). [Rom. 8:20.]AMP
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
KJV
What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.
NIV
The thing that has been--it is what will be again, and that which has been done is that which will be done again; and there is nothing new under the sun.
AMP
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.
KJV
The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course.
NIV
The wind goes to the south and circles about to the north; it circles and circles about continually, and on its circuit the wind returns again. [John 3:8.]AMP
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.
KJV
All things are wearisome, more than one can say. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing.
NIV
All things are weary with toil and all words are feeble; man cannot utter it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. [Prov. 27:20.]AMP
All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
KJV
Is there anything of which one can say, "Look! This is something new"? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time.
NIV
Is there a thing of which it may be said, See, this is new? It has already been, in the vast ages of time [recorded or unrecorded] which were before us.
AMP
Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
KJV