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Ecclesiastes (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 23:22, January 20, 2010
, 23:22, January 20, 2010Copyedits and some rephrasing to aligtn more to the original. This is no criticism of the previous editors, who took on some challenging passages.
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|Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
|Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
|Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities; Vanity is everywhere
|Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, vanity of vanities; vanity is everywhere
|Depending on how you interpret the word Vanity this book can be seen as very Nihlistic, I took it to mean vainglory but I think that someone else should make that descision final
|Depending on how you interpret the word Vanity this book can be seen as very Nihilistic, I took it to mean vainglory but I think that someone else should make that decision final
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|The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
|The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
|The sun rises and sets and returns to where it rose.
|The sun also rises, and the sun sets, and hastens to where it arose from.
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|The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
|The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
|The wind bows to the South, then turns to the North; it whirls about continually, returning on its own time, in its own way.
|The wind blows to the South, then turns to the North; it whirls about continually, returning on its own time, in its own way.
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|All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
|All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
|All rivers flow in to the oceans; yet the oceans are not full; Back to the headwaters of the rivers, the water returns.
|All rivers flow into the oceans; yet the oceans are not full; back to the headwaters of the rivers, the water returns.
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|All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
|All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
|Everything labors; but we cannot adequately express this: Our eyes do not find fulfillment in merely seeing; our ears are not fulfilled by hearing.
|All things work in harmony; but we cannot adequately express this: our eyes do not find fulfillment in merely seeing; our ears are not fulfilled by hearing.
|The first section of this line needs work, I don't understand what it means.
|The first section of this line needs work, I don't understand what it means.
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|The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
|The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
|The way things were in the past will be the way things are in the future; What has been done before will be done again; There is nothing new under the sun.
|The way things were in the past will be the way things are in the future; what has been done before will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.
|I kept it "nothing new under the sun" rather than changing it to earthly, primarily because it is such an iconic quote.
|I kept it "nothing new under the sun" rather than changing it to earthly, primarily because it is such an iconic quote.
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|Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
|Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
|Is there anything of which we can say "Look, this is new"? All things are old, all was done before us.
|Is there anything of which we can say, "Look, this is new"? All things are old, all was done before us.
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|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.
|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.
|We do not clearly remember the past; in the future those who come after us will not remember what has happened now.
|We do not clearly remember the past; neither shall our future be remembered by those born after those times.
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|And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
|And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
|I was passionate about seeking out wisdom concerning all things that are done in the earthly realm: God has given the sons of men a trying ordeal to handle.
|I was passionate about seeking out wisdom concerning all things that are done in the earthly realm: God has given this obligation to the sons of men to be done as His will.
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|I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
|I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
|I have seen everything that is done here on earth; It has amounted to nothing but vanity and vexation of the spirit.
|I have seen everything that is done here on earth; and see, it has amounted to nothing but vanity and vexation of the spirit.
|I took vexation to mean an attempt to confuse and satisfy the cravings of the spirit, but did not know how to write that with out the language becoming stilted and awkward
|I took vexation to mean an attempt to confuse and satisfy the cravings of the spirit, but did not know how to write that with out the language becoming stilted and awkward
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|That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
|That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
|If something is bent it cannot be straightened; we cannot satisfy the things that are wanting.
|That which is crooked cannot be straightened; the things which are wanting cannot be counted.
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|I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
|I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
|I spoke with my own heart. I told it "I have great wealth and great wisdom, more than any of those who came before me in Jerusalem": Yes, my heart has experienced great wisdom and insight
|I searched within my own heart, and considered that I have amassed great wealth, and have gained wisdom beyond any who lived in Jerusalem before me: yes, my heart has experienced great wisdom and insight.
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|For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
|For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
|I have found grief in my wisdom; as my insight grows so does my sorrow.
|I have found grief in my wisdom; as one's knowledge grows so does one's sorrow.
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==Chapter 2==
==Chapter 2==