1The vibes of the Preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem, are real.

2Total vanity, says the Preacher, like all this is just sus.

3What’s the point of grinding all day under the sun? Like, fr?

4One generation dips, another one rolls in, but the earth? Always vibing.

5The sun rises, dips down, and is like, “Catch ya later.”

6The wind be like, “South, then north, round and round it goes, no cap.”

7All the rivers flow to the sea, but the sea ain't even full; they just keep coming back, periodt.

8Everything’s a grind; humans can’t even keep up. Eyes never satisfied, ears always hungry.

9What’s happened before is gonna happen again; no new trends under the sun, for real.

10Is there anything new? Nah, it’s all been done before, straight up.

11No one remembers the past, and future vibes will be forgotten too, fr.

12I, the Preacher, was the king of Israel in Jerusalem, you know?

13I was on a mission to find wisdom about everything under heaven; this grind is what God gave us to deal with.

14I’ve peeped all the stuff happening under the sun; honestly, it’s all vanity and stress.

15What’s crooked can’t be straightened out; what’s missing? Can’t even count it, no cap.

16I was chatting with my own heart, like, “I’m living large and got mad wisdom compared to anyone before me in Jerusalem.”

17I was all about knowing wisdom and the chaos of life; realized this too is just stress.

18Too much wisdom brings too much grief; more knowledge? Just more pain, no cap.

1The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

2Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

3What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

4One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

5The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.

6The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

7All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.

8All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

9The 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.

10Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

11There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

12I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

13And 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.

14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

15That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

16I 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.

17And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

18For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.