6. 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.
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7. 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.
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8. All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
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9. 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.
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10. Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
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11. 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.
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13. 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.
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14. I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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16. 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.
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17. And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
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