1:1 在耶路撒冷作王，大卫的儿子，传道者的言语。

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

　　1:2 传道者说，虚空的虚空，虚空的虚空。凡事都是虚空。

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

　　1:3 人一切的劳碌，就是他在日光之下的劳碌，有什么益处呢。

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

　　1:4 一代过往，一代又来。地却永远长存。

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

　　1:5 日头出来，日头落下，急回所出之地。

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

　　1:6 风往南刮，又向北转，不住的旋转，而且返回转行原道。

　　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.

　　1:7 江河都往海里流，海却不满。江河从何处流，仍回何处。

　　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.

　　1:8 万事令人厌烦。(或作万物满有困乏)人不能说尽。眼看，看不饱，耳听，听不足。

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

　　1:9 已有的事，后必再有。已行的事，后必再行。日光之下并无新事。

　　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.

　　1:10 岂有一件事人能指着说，这是新的。那知，在我们以前的世代，早已有了。

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

　　1:11 已过的世代，无人记念，将来的世代，后来的人也不记念。

　　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.

　　1:12 我传道者在耶路撒冷作过以色列的王。

　　I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

　　1:13 我专心用聪明寻求查究天下所作的一切事，乃知神叫众人所经练的，是极重的劳苦。

　　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.

　　1:14 我见日光之下所作的一切事，都是虚空，都是捕风。

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

　　1:15 弯曲的不能变直，缺少的不能足数。

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

　　1:16 我心里议论，说，我得了大聪明，胜过我以前在耶路撒冷的众人。而且我心中多经历聪明，和知识的事。

　　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.

　　1:17 我又专心察明聪明，狂妄，和愚昧。乃知道也是捕风。

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

　　1:18 由于多有聪明，就多有愁烦。加增知识的，就加增忧伤。

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

　　2.

　　2:1 我心里说，来吧，我以喜乐试试你，你好享福。谁知道，这也是虚空。

　　I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

　　2:2 我指嬉笑说，这是狂妄。论喜乐说，有何功效呢。

　　I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

　　2:3 我心里察究，如何用酒使我肉体愉快，我心却仍以聪明引导我。又如何持住愚昧，等我看明众人，在天下一生当行何事为美。

　　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.

　　2:4 我为自己动大工程，建造房屋，栽种葡萄园，

　　I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:

　　2:5 修造园囿，在其中栽种各样果木树，

　　I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:

　　2:6 挖造水池，用以浇灌嫩小的树木。

　　I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:

　　2:7 我买了仆婢，也有生在家中的仆婢。又有很多牛群羊群，胜过以前在耶路撒冷众人所有的。

　　I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

　　2:8 我又为自己积蓄金银，和君王的财宝，并各省的财宝。又得唱歌的男女，和众人所喜爱的物，并很多的妃嫔。

　　I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.