Ecclesiastes 1 - Study the King James Bible

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

the Preacher: Ecclesiastes 1:12, Ecclesiastes 7:27, Ecclesiastes 12:8-10, Nehemiah 6:7, Psalms 40:9, Isaiah 61:1, Jonah 3:2, 2 Peter 2:5
king: Ecclesiastes 1:12, 1 Kings 11:42, 1 Kings 11:43, 2 Chronicles 9:30, 2 Chronicles 10:17-19
Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 12:10 - Preacher 1 Timothy 2:7 - a preacher

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 2:11, Ecclesiastes 2:15, Ecclesiastes 2:17, Ecclesiastes 2:19, Ecclesiastes 2:21, Ecclesiastes 2:23, Ecclesiastes 2:26, Ecclesiastes 3:19, Ecclesiastes 4:4, Ecclesiastes 4:8, Ecclesiastes 4:16, Ecclesiastes 5:10, Ecclesiastes 6:11, Ecclesiastes 11:8, Ecclesiastes 11:10, Ecclesiastes 12:8, Psalms 39:5, Psalms 39:6, Psalms 62:9, Psalms 62:10, Psalms 144:4, Romans 8:20
Reciprocal: Genesis 3:17 - cursed Esther 5:13 - Yet all this Psalms 78:33 - years Psalms 119:96 - I have seen Proverbs 23:5 - that which Proverbs 30:8 - Remove Ecclesiastes 6:9 - this Ecclesiastes 7:27 - saith Jeremiah 2:13 - broken cisterns Acts 25:23 - with 1 Timothy 2:7 - a preacher

What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

profit: Ecclesiastes 2:22, Ecclesiastes 3:9, Ecclesiastes 5:16, Proverbs 23:4, Proverbs 23:5, Isaiah 55:2, Habakkuk 2:13, Habakkuk 2:18, Matthew 16:26, Mark 8:36, Mark 8:37, John 6:27
under: Ecclesiastes 2:11, Ecclesiastes 2:19, Ecclesiastes 4:3, Ecclesiastes 4:7, Ecclesiastes 5:18, Ecclesiastes 6:12, Ecclesiastes 7:11, Ecclesiastes 8:15-17, Ecclesiastes 9:3, Ecclesiastes 9:6, Ecclesiastes 9:13
Reciprocal: Genesis 3:17 - cursed Genesis 3:19 - In Psalms 119:96 - I have seen

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

One generation: Ecclesiastes 6:12, Genesis 5:3-31, Genesis 11:20-32, Genesis 36:9-19, Genesis 47:9, Exodus 1:6, Exodus 1:7, Exodus 6:16-27, Psalms 89:47, Psalms 89:48, Psalms 90:9, Psalms 90:10, Zechariah 1:5
but: Psalms 102:24-28, Psalms 104:5, Psalms 119:90, Psalms 119:91, Matthew 24:35, 2 Peter 3:10-13
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 6:10 - I am risen Job 21:33 - every man Luke 20:32 - died 1 Corinthians 7:31 - for

The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.

sun: Genesis 8:22, Psalms 19:4-6, Psalms 89:36, Psalms 89:37, Psalms 104:19-23, Jeremiah 33:20
hasteth: Heb. panteth, Joshua 10:13, Joshua 10:14, Psalms 42:1, Habakkuk 3:11
Reciprocal: Psalms 19:5 - rejoiceth Psalms 19:6 - His going

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: This verse should be connected with the preceding, and rendered, "The sun also riseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose; going toward the south, and turning about unto the north. The wind whirleth about continually," etc. Alluding, in the former part, to the apparent daily motion of the sun from east to west, and to his annual course through the signs of the zodiac. Job 37:9, Job 37:17, Psalms 107:25, Psalms 107:29, Jonah 1:4, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:27, John 3:8, Acts 27:13-15
Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 6:11 - General Song of Solomon 4:16 - Awake

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.

the rivers run: Job 38:10, Job 38:11, Psalms 104:6-9
return again: Heb. return to go
Reciprocal: Genesis 1:9 - General

All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

full: Ecclesiastes 2:11, Ecclesiastes 2:26, Matthew 11:28, Romans 8:22, Romans 8:23
man: Ecclesiastes 4:1-4, Ecclesiastes 7:24-26
the eye: Ecclesiastes 4:8, Ecclesiastes 5:10, Ecclesiastes 5:11, Psalms 63:5, Proverbs 27:20, Proverbs 30:15, Proverbs 30:16, Matthew 5:6, Revelation 7:16, Revelation 7:17
Reciprocal: Job 5:7 - trouble

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.

that hath: Ecclesiastes 3:15, Ecclesiastes 7:10, 2 Peter 2:1
and there: Isaiah 43:19, Jeremiah 31:22, Revelation 21:1, Revelation 21:5
Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 6:10 - which 2 Peter 3:4 - where

10.

Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

it hath: Matthew 5:12, Matthew 23:30-32, Luke 17:26-30, Acts 7:51, 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16, 2 Timothy 3:8
Reciprocal: Exodus 7:1 - See Proverbs 20:14 - It is naught Ecclesiastes 3:15 - which hath

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.

There is: Ecclesiastes 2:16, Psalms 9:6, Isaiah 41:22-26, Isaiah 42:9

12.

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 1:1, 1 Kings 4:1-19
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 17:7 - he sent 2 Chronicles 34:30 - he read Ecclesiastes 12:10 - Preacher 1 Timothy 2:7 - a preacher

13.

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 gave: Ecclesiastes 1:17, Ecclesiastes 7:25, Ecclesiastes 8:9, Ecclesiastes 8:16, Ecclesiastes 8:17, Psalms 111:2, Proverbs 2:2-4, Proverbs 4:7, Proverbs 18:1, Proverbs 18:15, Proverbs 23:26, 1 Timothy 4:15
this sore: Ecclesiastes 3:10, Ecclesiastes 4:4, Ecclesiastes 12:12, Genesis 3:19
to be exercised: or, to afflict them
Reciprocal: Genesis 3:17 - cursed Judges 19:16 - his work 1 Kings 3:12 - I have given Job 28:3 - searcheth Psalms 78:33 - years Psalms 119:45 - for I seek Ecclesiastes 2:18 - I hated Ecclesiastes 4:8 - it is

14.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 1:17, Ecclesiastes 1:18, Ecclesiastes 2:11, Ecclesiastes 2:17, Ecclesiastes 2:26, 1 Kings 4:30-32, Psalms 39:5, Psalms 39:6
Reciprocal: Genesis 3:17 - cursed Genesis 42:38 - bring Esther 5:13 - Yet all this Job 7:3 - months of Psalms 78:33 - years Psalms 127:2 - vain Psalms 144:4 - Man Ecclesiastes 2:15 - Then I Ecclesiastes 3:10 - General Ecclesiastes 4:3 - who Ecclesiastes 4:4 - This is Ecclesiastes 4:16 - this Ecclesiastes 6:9 - this Ecclesiastes 8:9 - this Ecclesiastes 11:10 - for Ecclesiastes 12:8 - General Jeremiah 2:13 - broken cisterns Matthew 11:28 - all

15.

That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

crooked: Ecclesiastes 3:14, Ecclesiastes 7:12, Ecclesiastes 7:13, Job 11:6, Job 34:29, Isaiah 40:4, Lamentations 3:37, Daniel 4:35, Matthew 6:27
wanting: Heb. defect
Reciprocal: Job 23:13 - who can Isaiah 42:16 - crooked John 21:25 - that even

16.

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.

communed: 2 Kings 5:20, Psalms 4:4, Psalms 77:6, Isaiah 10:7-14, Jeremiah 22:14, Ezekiel 38:10, Ezekiel 38:11, Daniel 4:30
Lo: Ecclesiastes 2:9, 1 Kings 3:12, 1 Kings 3:13, 1 Kings 4:30, 1 Kings 10:7, 1 Kings 10:23, 1 Kings 10:24, 2 Chronicles 1:10-12, 2 Chronicles 2:12, 2 Chronicles 9:22, 2 Chronicles 9:23
great experience of: Heb. seen much, Hebrews 5:14
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 4:29 - God Ecclesiastes 2:1 - said Ecclesiastes 2:15 - even to me Ecclesiastes 3:17 - said

17.

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

I gave: Ecclesiastes 1:13, Ecclesiastes 2:3, Ecclesiastes 2:12, Ecclesiastes 7:23-25, 1 Thessalonians 5:21
I perceived: Ecclesiastes 2:10, Ecclesiastes 2:11
Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 1:14 - General Ecclesiastes 5:10 - this Ecclesiastes 6:11 - General Ecclesiastes 9:1 - considered in my heart Ecclesiastes 9:3 - and madness

18.

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

For in: Ecclesiastes 2:15, Ecclesiastes 7:16, Ecclesiastes 12:12, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Job 28:28, 1 Corinthians 3:18-20, James 3:13-17
Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 1:14 - General Ecclesiastes 6:11 - General Daniel 10:16 - my sorrows