8All things are full of weariness; man may not give their story: the eye has never enough of its seeing, or the ear of its hearing.
9That which has been, is that which is to be, and that which has been done, is that which will be done, and there is no new thing under the sun.
10Is there anything of which men say, See, this is new? It has been in the old time which was before us.
11There is no memory of those who have gone before, and of those who come after there will be no memory for those who are still to come after them.
12I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
13And I gave my heart to searching out in wisdom all things which are done under heaven: it is a hard thing which God has put on the sons of men to do.
14I have seen all the works which are done under the sun; all is to no purpose, and desire for wind.
