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 from all his laborIn which he toils under the sun?
4 One generation passes away, and another generation comes;But the earth abides forever.
5 The sun also rises, and the sun goes down,And hastens to the place where it arose.
6 The wind goes toward the south,And turns around to the north;The wind whirls about continually,And comes again on its circuit.