All the rivers run into the sea; and yet the sea is not filled: to the place whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
All the rivers run into the sea; and yet the sea is not filled: to the place whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Παντες οι ποταμοι υπαγουσιν εις την θαλασσαν, και η θαλασσα ποτε δεν γεμιζει· εις τον τοπον οθεν ρεουσιν οι ποταμοι, εκει παλιν επιστρεφουσι, δια να υπαγωσι.
All things are full of labour; a man will not be able to speak of them: neither shall the eye be satisfied with seeing, neither shall the ear be filled with hearing.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
All things are full of labour; a man will not be able to speak of them: neither shall the eye be satisfied with seeing, neither shall the ear be filled with hearing.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Παντα τα πραγματα ειναι εν κοπω· δεν δυναται ανθρωπος να εκφραση τουτο· ο οφθαλμος δεν χορταινει βλεπων, και το ωτιον δεν γεμιζει ακουον.
What is that which has been? the very thing which shall be: and what is that which has been done? the very thing which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
What is that which has been? the very thing which shall be: and what is that which has been done? the very thing which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Ο, τι εγεινε, τουτο παλιν θελει γεινει· και ο, τι συνεβη, τουτο παλιν θελει συμβη· και δεν ειναι ουδεν νεον υπο τον ηλιον.
And I applied my heart to seek out and examine by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven, for God has given to the sons of men an evil trouble to be troubled therewith.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And I applied my heart to seek out and examine by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven, for God has given to the sons of men an evil trouble to be troubled therewith.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
και εδωκα την καρδιαν μου εις το να εκζητησω και να ερευνησω δια της σοφιας περι παντων των γινομενων υπο τον ουρανον· τον οχληρον τουτον περισπασμον ο Θεος εδωκεν εις τους υιους των ανθρωπων, δια να μοχθωσιν εν αυτω.
I spoke in my heart, saying, Behold, I am increased, and have acquired wisdom beyond all who were before me in Jerusalem: also I applied my heart to know wisdom and knowledge.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
I spoke in my heart, saying, Behold, I am increased, and have acquired wisdom beyond all who were before me in Jerusalem: also I applied my heart to know wisdom and knowledge.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Εγω ελαλησα εν τη καρδια μου λεγων, Ιδου, εγω εμεγαλυνθην και ηυξηνθην εις σοφιαν υπερ παντας τους υπαρξαντας προ εμου εν Ιερουσαλημ, και η καρδια μου απηλαυσε πολλην σοφιαν και γνωσιν.