10. Even the thing of which we say, “See, this is new!” has already existed in the ages that preceded us.
11. There is no remembrance of past generations; nor will future generations be remembered by those who come after them.
12. I, Qoheleth, was king over Israel in Jerusalem,
13. and I applied my mind to search and investigate in wisdom all things that are done under the sun.A bad business God has givento human beings to be busied with.
14. I have seen all things that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a chase after wind.
15. What is crooked cannot be made straight,and you cannot count what is not there.
16. Though I said to myself, “See, I have greatly increased my wisdom beyond all who were before me in Jerusalem, and my mind has broad experience of wisdom and knowledge,”