5. The sun rises. Then it sets. And then it hurries back to where it rises.
6. The wind blows to the south. Then it turns to the north. Around and around it goes. It always returns to where it started.
7. Every stream flows into the ocean. But the ocean never gets full. The streams return to the place they came from.
8. All things are tiresome. They are more tiresome than anyone can say. But our eyes never see enough of anything. Our ears never hear enough.
9. Everything that has ever been will come back again. Everything that has ever been done will be done again. Nothing is new on earth.
10. There isn't anything about which someone can say, "Look! Here's something new." It was already here long ago. It was here before we were.
11. No one remembers the men of long ago. Even those who haven't been born yet won't be remembered by those who will be born after them.
12. I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
13. I spent all of my time studying. I used my wisdom to check everything out. I looked into everything that is done on earth. What a heavy load God has put on men!