10. Is there any thing of which it may be said, See, this is new? it has been already of old time, which was before us.
11. There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.
12. I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
13. And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this severe burden has God given to the sons of man to be afflicted with.
14. I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and like grasping the wind.