"Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?"
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Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
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.
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
There are words without number for increasing what is to no purpose, but what is man profited by them?
For there are many things that increase vanity: what is man advantaged?
Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?
For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage `is' to man?