KJV

1  There is³⁴²⁶ an evil⁷⁴⁵¹ which⁸³⁴ I have seen⁷²⁰⁰ under⁸⁴⁷⁸ the sun,⁸¹²¹ and it¹⁹³¹ is common⁷²²⁷ among⁵⁹²¹ men:¹²⁰

2  A man³⁷⁶ to whom⁸³⁴ God⁴³⁰ hath given⁵⁴¹⁴ riches,⁶²³⁹ wealth,⁵²³³ and honor,³⁵¹⁹ so that he wanteth²⁶³⁸ nothing³⁶⁹ for his soul⁵³¹⁵ of all^{4480 3605} that⁸³⁴ he desireth,¹⁸³ yet God⁴³⁰ giveth him not power^{7980 3808} to eat³⁹⁸ thereof,⁴⁴⁸⁰ but³⁵⁸⁸ a stranger^{376 5237} eateth³⁹⁸ it: this²⁰⁸⁸ is vanity,¹⁸⁹² and it¹⁹³¹ is an evil⁷⁴⁵¹ disease.²⁴⁸³

3  If⁵¹⁸ a man³⁷⁶ beget³²⁰⁵ a hundred³⁹⁶⁷ children, and live²⁴²¹ many⁷²²⁷ years,⁸¹⁴¹ so that the days³¹¹⁷ of his years⁸¹⁴¹ be^{7945 1961} many,⁷²²⁷ and his soul⁵³¹⁵ be not³⁸⁰⁸ filled⁷⁶⁴⁶ with⁴⁴⁸⁰ good,²⁸⁹⁶ and also¹⁵⁷¹ that he have¹⁹⁶¹ no³⁸⁰⁸ burial;⁶⁹⁰⁰ I say,⁵⁵⁹ that an untimely birth⁵³⁰⁹ is better²⁸⁹⁶ than⁴⁴⁸⁰ he.

4  For³⁵⁸⁸ he cometh⁹³⁵ in with vanity,¹⁸⁹² and departeth¹⁹⁸⁰ in darkness,²⁸²² and his name⁸⁰³⁴ shall be covered³⁶⁸⁰ with darkness.²⁸²²

5  Moreover¹⁵⁷¹ he hath not³⁸⁰⁸ seen⁷²⁰⁰ the sun,⁸¹²¹ nor³⁸⁰⁸ known³⁰⁴⁵ any thing: this²⁰⁸⁸ hath more rest⁵¹⁸³ than the other.^{4480 2088}

6  Yea,⁴³² though he live²⁴²¹ a thousand⁵⁰⁵ years⁸¹⁴¹ twice⁶⁴⁷¹ told, yet hath he seen⁷²⁰⁰ no³⁸⁰⁸ good:²⁸⁹⁶ do not³⁸⁰⁸ all³⁶⁰⁵ go¹⁹⁸⁰ to⁴¹³ one²⁵⁹ place?⁴⁷²⁵

7  All³⁶⁰⁵ the labor⁵⁹⁹⁹ of man¹²⁰ is for his mouth,⁶³¹⁰ and yet¹⁵⁷¹ the appetite⁵³¹⁵ is not³⁸⁰⁸ filled.⁴³⁹⁰

8  For³⁵⁸⁸ what⁴¹⁰⁰ hath the wise²⁴⁵⁰ more³¹⁴⁸ than⁴⁴⁸⁰ the fool?³⁶⁸⁴ what⁴¹⁰⁰ hath the poor,⁶⁰⁴¹ that knoweth³⁰⁴⁵ to walk¹⁹⁸⁰ before⁵⁰⁴⁸ the living?²⁴¹⁶

9  Better²⁸⁹⁶ is the sight⁴⁷⁵⁸ of the eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ than the wandering^{4480 1980} of the desire:⁵³¹⁵ this²⁰⁸⁸ is also¹⁵⁷¹ vanity¹⁸⁹² and vexation⁷⁴⁶⁹ of spirit.⁷³⁰⁷

10  That⁴¹⁰⁰ which hath been^{7945 1961} is named^{7121 8034} already,³⁵²⁸ and it is known³⁰⁴⁵ that⁸³⁴ it¹⁹³¹ is man:¹²⁰ neither³⁸⁰⁸ may³²⁰¹ he contend¹⁷⁷⁷ with⁵⁹⁷³ him that is mightier^{7945 8623} than⁴⁴⁸⁰ he.

11  Seeing³⁵⁸⁸ there be³⁴²⁶ many⁷²³⁵ things¹⁶⁹⁷ that increase⁷²³⁵ vanity,¹⁸⁹² what⁴¹⁰⁰ is man¹²⁰ the better?³¹⁴⁸

12  For³⁵⁸⁸ who⁴³¹⁰ knoweth³⁰⁴⁵ what⁴¹⁰⁰ is good²⁸⁹⁶ for man¹²⁰ in this life,²⁴¹⁶ all⁴⁵⁵⁷ the days³¹¹⁷ of his vain¹⁸⁹² life²⁴¹⁶ which he spendeth⁶²¹³ as a shadow?⁶⁷³⁸ for⁸³⁴ who⁴³¹⁰ can tell⁵⁰⁴⁶ a man¹²⁰ what⁴¹⁰⁰ shall be¹⁹⁶¹ after³¹⁰ him under⁸⁴⁷⁸ the sun?⁸¹²¹

Sep

1 ἔστιν πονηρία ἣν εἶδον ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον καὶ πολλή ἐστιν ἐπὶ τὸν ἄνθρωπον

2 ἀνήρ ᾧ δώσει αὐτῷ ὁ θεὸς πλοῦτον καὶ ὑπάρχοντα καὶ δόξαν καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ὑστερῶν τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ πάντων ὧν ἐπιθυμήσει καὶ οὐκ ἐξουσιάσει αὐτῷ ὁ θεὸς τοῦ φαγεῖν ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ ὅτι ἀνὴρ ξένος φάγεται αὐτόν τοῦτο ματαιότης καὶ ἀρρωστία πονηρά ἐστιν

3 ἐὰν γεννήσῃ ἀνὴρ ἑκατὸν καὶ ἔτη πολλὰ ζήσεται καὶ πλῆθος ὅ τι ἔσονται ἡμέραι ἐτῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐμπλησθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς ἀγαθωσύνης καί γε ταφὴ οὐκ ἐγένετο αὐτῷ εἶπα ἀγαθὸν ὑπὲρ αὐτὸν τὸ ἔκτρωμα

4 ὅτι ἐν ματαιότητι ἦλθεν καὶ ἐν σκότει πορεύεται καὶ ἐν σκότει ὄνομα αὐτοῦ καλυφθήσεται

5 καί γε ἥλιον οὐκ εἶδεν καὶ οὐκ ἔγνω ἀνάπαυσις τούτῳ ὑπὲρ τοῦτον

6 καὶ εἰ ἔζησεν χιλίων ἐτῶν καθόδους καὶ ἀγαθωσύνην οὐκ εἶδεν μὴ οὐκ εἰς τόπον ἕνα τὰ πάντα πορεύεται

7 πᾶς μόχθος τοῦ ἀνθρώπου εἰς στόμα αὐτοῦ καί γε ἡ ψυχὴ οὐ πληρωθήσεται

8 ὅτι τίς περισσεία τῷ σοφῷ ὑπὲρ τὸν ἄφρονα διότι ὁ πένης οἶδεν πορευθῆναι κατέναντι τῆς ζωῆς

9 ἀγαθὸν ὅραμα ὀφθαλμῶν ὑπὲρ πορευόμενον ψυχῇ καί γε τοῦτο ματαιότης καὶ προαίρεσις πνεύματος

10 εἴ τι ἐγένετο ἤδη κέκληται ὄνομα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐγνώσθη ὅ ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος καὶ οὐ δυνήσεται τοῦ κριθῆναι μετὰ τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ ὑπὲρ αὐτόν

11 ὅτι εἰσὶν λόγοι πολλοὶ πληθύνοντες ματαιότητα τί περισσὸν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ

12 ὅτι τίς οἶδεν τί ἀγαθὸν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ ἐν τῇ ζωῇ ἀριθμὸν ἡμερῶν ζωῆς ματαιότητος αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐποίησεν αὐτὰς ἐν σκιᾷ ὅτι τίς ἀπαγγελεῖ τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τί ἔσται ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον

Tan

‎1 ‏יֵ֣שׁ רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְרַבָּ֥ה הִ֖יא עַל־הָאָדָֽם׃

‎2 ‏אִ֣ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתֶּן־ל֣וֹ הָאֱלֹהִ֡ים עֹשֶׁר֩ וּנְכָסִ֨ים וְכָב֜וֹד וְֽאֵינֶ֨נּוּ חָסֵ֥ר לְנַפְשׁ֣וֹ׀ מִכֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־יִתְאַוֶּ֗ה וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁלִיטֶ֤נּוּ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל מִמֶּ֔נּוּ כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ נָכְרִ֖י יֹֽאכֲלֶ֑נּוּ זֶ֥ה הֶ֛בֶל וָחֳלִ֥י רָ֖ע הֽוּא׃

‎3 ‏אִם־יוֹלִ֣יד אִ֣ישׁ מֵאָ֡ה וְשָׁנִים֩ רַבּ֨וֹת יִֽחְיֶ֜ה וְרַ֣ב׀ שֶׁיִּהְי֣וּ יְמֵֽי־שָׁנָ֗יו וְנַפְשׁוֹ֙ לֹא־תִשְׂבַּ֣ע מִן־הַטּוֹבָ֔ה וְגַם־קְבוּרָ֖ה לֹא־הָ֣יְתָה לּ֑וֹ אָמַ֕רְתִּי ט֥וֹב מִמֶּ֖נּוּ הַנָּֽפֶל׃

‎4 ‏כִּֽי־בַהֶ֥בֶל בָּ֖א וּבַחֹ֣שֶׁךְ יֵלֵ֑ךְ וּבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ שְׁמ֥וֹ יְכֻסֶּֽה׃

‎5 ‏גַּם־שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ לֹא־רָאָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א יָדָ֑ע נַ֥חַת לָזֶ֖ה מִזֶּֽה׃

‎6 ‏וְאִלּ֣וּ חָיָ֗ה אֶ֤לֶף שָׁנִים֙ פַּעֲמַ֔יִם וְטוֹבָ֖ה לֹ֣א רָאָ֑ה הֲלֹ֛א אֶל־מָק֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד הַכֹּ֥ל הוֹלֵֽךְ׃

‎7 ‏כָּל־עֲמַ֥ל הָאָדָ֖ם לְפִ֑יהוּ וְגַם־הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ לֹ֥א תִמָּלֵֽא׃

‎8 ‏כִּ֛י מַה־יּוֹתֵ֥ר לֶחָכָ֖ם מִֽן־הַכְּסִ֑יל מַה־לֶּעָנִ֣י יוֹדֵ֔עַ לַהֲלֹ֖ךְ נֶ֥גֶד הַחַיִּֽים׃

‎9 ‏ט֛וֹב מַרְאֵ֥ה עֵינַ֖יִם מֵֽהֲלָךְ־נָ֑פֶשׁ גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃

‎10 ‏מַה־שֶּֽׁהָיָ֗ה כְּבָר֙ נִקְרָ֣א שְׁמ֔וֹ וְנוֹדָ֖ע אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא אָדָ֑ם וְלֹא־יוּכַ֣ל לָדִ֔ין עִ֥ם שהתקיף שֶׁתַּקִּ֖יף מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

‎11 ‏כִּ֛י יֵשׁ־דְּבָרִ֥ים הַרְבֵּ֖ה מַרְבִּ֣ים הָ֑בֶל מַה־יֹּתֵ֖ר לָאָדָֽם׃

‎12 ‏כִּ֣י מִֽי־יוֹדֵעַ֩ מַה־טּ֨וֹב לָֽאָדָ֜ם בַּֽחַיִּ֗ים מִסְפַּ֛ר יְמֵי־חַיֵּ֥י הֶבְל֖וֹ וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣ם כַּצֵּ֑ל אֲשֶׁר֙ מִֽי־יַגִּ֣יד לָֽאָדָ֔ם מַה־יִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָ֖יו תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃

Vul

1 [Est et aliud malum quod vidi sub sole,
et quidem frequens apud homines:

2 vir cui dedit Deus divitias,
et substantiam, et honorem,
et nihil deest animæ suæ ex omnibus quæ desiderat;
nec tribuit ei potestatem Deus ut comedat ex eo,
sed homo extraneus vorabit illud:
hoc vanitas et miseria magna est.

3 Si genuerit quispiam centum liberos,
et vixerit multos annos,
et plures dies ætatis habuerit,
et anima illius non utatur bonis substantiæ suæ,
sepulturaque careat:
de hoc ergo pronuntio quod melior illo sit abortivus.

4 Frustra enim venit,
et pergit ad tenebras,
et oblivione delebitur nomen ejus.

5 Non vidit solem,
neque cognovit distantiam boni et mali.

6 Etiam si duobus millibus annis vixerit,
et non fuerit perfruitus bonis,
nonne ad unum locum properant omnia?

7 Omnis labor hominis in ore ejus;
sed anima ejus non implebitur.

8 Quid habet amplius sapiens a stulto?
et quid pauper, nisi ut pergat illuc ubi est vita?

9 Melius est videre quod cupias,
quam desiderare quod nescias.
Sed et hoc vanitas est, et præsumptio spiritus.

10 Qui futurus est, jam vocatum est nomen ejus;
et scitur quod homo sit,
et non possit contra fortiorem se in judicio contendere.

11 Verba sunt plurima,
multamque in disputando habentia vanitatem.]