Verses in Chapter 2
1 I said 559-1 in mine heart, 3820 Go to 3212-3 now, I will prove 5254-17 thee with mirth, 8057 therefore enjoy 7200-3 pleasure: 2896 and, behold, this also [is] vanity. 1892
2 I said 559-1 of laughter, 7814 [It is] mad: 1984-26 and of mirth, 8057 What doeth 6213-6 it? 2090
3 I sought 8446-1 in mine heart 3820 to give 4900-2 myself 1320 unto wine, 3196 yet acquainting 5090-6 mine heart 3820 with wisdom; 2451 and to lay hold 270-2 on folly, 5531 till I might see 7200-4 what [was] that good 2896 for the sons 1121 of men, 120 which they should do 6213-4 under the heaven 8064 all 4557 the days 3117 of their life. 2416
4 I made me great 1431-52 works; 4639 I builded 1129-1 me houses; 1004 I planted 5193-1 me vineyards: 3754
5 I made 6213-1 me gardens 1593 and orchards, 6508 and I planted 5193-1 trees 6086 in them of all [kind of] fruits: 6529
6 I made 6213-1 me pools 1295 of water, 4325 to water 8248-53 therewith the wood 3293 that bringeth forth 6779-6 trees: 6086
7 I got 7069-1 [me] servants 5650 and maidens, 8198 and had servants born 1121 in my house; 1004 also I had great 7235-53 possessions 4735 of great 1241 and small cattle 6629 above all that were in Jerusalem 3389 before 6440 me:
8 I gathered 3664-1 me also silver 3701 and gold, 2091 and the peculiar treasure 5459 of kings 4428 and of the provinces: 4082 I gat 6213-1 me men singers 7891-6 and women singers, 7891-6 and the delights 8588 of the sons 1121 of men, 120 [as] musical instruments, 7705 and that of all sorts. 7705
9 So I was great, 1431-1 and increased 3254-52 more than all that were before 6440 me in Jerusalem: 3389 also my wisdom 2451 remained 5975-1 with me.
10 And whatsoever mine eyes 5869 desired 7592-1 I kept 680-1 not from them, I withheld 4513-1 not my heart 3820 from any joy; 8057 for my heart 3820 rejoiced 8056 in all my labour: 5999 and this was my portion 2506 of all my labour. 5999
11 Then I looked 6437-1 on all the works 4639 that my hands 3027 had wrought, 6213-1 and on the labour 5999 that I had laboured 5998-1 to do: 6213-2 and, behold, all [was] vanity 1892 and vexation 7469 of spirit, 7307 and [there was] no profit 3504 under the sun. 8121
12 And I turned 6437-1 myself to behold 7200-2 wisdom, 2451 and madness, 1947 and folly: 5531 for what [can] the man 120 [do] that cometh 935-4 after 310 the king? 4428 [even] that which hath been already 3528 done. 6213-1
13 Then I saw 7200-1 that 3426 wisdom 2451 excelleth 3504 folly, 5531 as far as light 216 excelleth 3504 darkness. 2822
14 The wise man's 2450 eyes 5869 [are] in his head; 7218 but the fool 3684 walketh 1980-6 in darkness: 2822 and I myself perceived 3045-1 also that one 259 event 4745 happeneth 7136-4 to them all.
15 Then said 559-1 I in my heart, 3820 As it happeneth 4745 to the fool, 3684 so it happeneth 7136-4 even to me; and why was I then 227 more 3148 wise? 2449-1 Then I said 1696-14 in my heart, 3820 that this also 1571 [is] vanity. 1892
16 For [there is] no remembrance 2146 of the wise 2450 more than 5973 of the fool 3684 for ever; 5769 seeing that which now 3528 [is] in the days 3117 to come 935-6 shall all be forgotten. 7911-8 And how dieth 4191-4 the wise 2450 [man]? as the fool. 3684
17 Therefore I hated 8130-1 life; 2416 because the work 4639 that is wrought 6213-8 under the sun 8121 [is] grievous 7451 unto me: for all [is] vanity 1892 and vexation 7469 of spirit. 7307
18 Yea, I hated 8130-1 all my labour 5999 which I had taken 6001 under the sun: 8121 because I should leave 3240-55 it unto the man 120 that shall be after 310 me.
19 And who knoweth 3045-6 whether he shall be a wise 2450 [man] or a fool? 5530 yet shall he have rule 7980-4 over all my labour 5999 wherein I have laboured, 5998-1 and wherein I have shewed myself wise 2449-1 under the sun. 8121 This [is] also vanity. 1892
20 Therefore I went about 5437-1 to cause my heart 3820 to despair 2976-15 of all the labour 5999 which I took 5998-1 under the sun. 8121
21 For there is 3426 a man 120 whose labour 5999 [is] in wisdom, 2451 and in knowledge, 1847 and in equity; 3788 yet to a man 120 that hath not laboured 5998-1 therein shall he leave 5414-4 it [for] his portion. 2506 This also [is] vanity 1892 and a great 7227 evil. 7451
22 For what hath 1933-6 man 120 of all his labour, 5999 and of the vexation 7475 of his heart, 3820 wherein 1931 he hath laboured 6001 under the sun? 8121
23 For all his days 3117 [are] sorrows, 4341 and his travail 6045 grief; 3708 yea, his heart 3820 taketh not rest 7901-1 in the night. 3915 This is also vanity. 1892
24 [There is] nothing better 2896 for a man, 120 [than] that he should eat 398-4 and drink, 8354-1 and [that] he should make his soul 5315 enjoy 7200-52 good 2896 in his labour. 5999 This 2090 also I saw, 7200-1 that it [was] from the hand 3027 of God. 430
25 For who can eat, 398-4 or who else can hasten 2363-4 [hereunto], more 2351 than I?
26 For [God] giveth 5414-1 to a man 120 that [is] good 2896 in his sight 6440 wisdom, 2451 and knowledge, 1847 and joy: 8057 but to the sinner 2398-6 he giveth 5414-1 travail, 6045 to gather 622-2 and to heap up, 3664-2 that he may give 5414-2 to [him that is] good 2896 before 6440 God. 430 This also [is] vanity 1892 and vexation 7469 of spirit. 7307