1. The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
2. Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
3. What profit does a man have of all his labour which he takes under the sun?
4. One generation passes away, and another generation comes, but the earth abides for ever.
5. The sun arises, and the sun goes down, and with desire returns to his place from which he arises again.
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 circuits.
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