8 All things toil continuously; no one can ever finish describing this. The eye is never satisfied with seeing, and the ear is never filled with hearing.
9 What has been—it is what will be; what has been done—it is what will be done; there is nothing new under the sun.
10 There is a thing of which it is said, “Look at this! This is new!” But it already existed in ages past before us.
11 There is neither remembrance of former generations, nor will there be remembrance of future generations.
12 I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
13 I applied my mind to seek and to search by wisdom all that is done under the heavens. It is a grievous task God has given to humans.
14 I saw all the works that are done under the sun. Look! Everything is vanity and chasing wind.