1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
3 What profit has a man of all his labor which he takes under the sun?
4 One generation passes away, and another generation comes: but the earth abides forever.
5 The sun also arises, and the sun goes down, and hastens to its place where it arose.
6 The wind goes toward the south, and turns about unto the north; it whirls about continually, and the wind returns again according to its circuit.