Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher, vanity of vanities! All is
vanity. What do people gain from all the toil at which they toil under the sun?
A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. The
sun rises and the sun goes down, and hurries to the place where it rises. The
wind blows to the south, and goes round to the north; round and round goes the
wind, and on its circuits the wind returns. All streams run to the sea, but the
sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they continue to
flow. All things are wearisome; more than one can express. The eyes is not
satisfied with seeing, or the ear filled with hearing. What has been is what
will be, and what has been done is what will be done; there is nothing new
under the sun. Is there a thing of which it is said, “See this is new?” It has
already been, in the ages before us. The people of long ago are not remembered,
nor will there be any remembered of people yet to come by those who come after
them.
Father Dan
Donovan said that the Book of Ecclesiastes is the Book of Wisdom. Live into old
ages, see children succeed. “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity” which means
refrain or repeating. Nothing is done in vain.
No comments:
Post a Comment