Ecclesiastes 1:14-16

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¹⁴I saw all the deeds that are done under the sun; and see, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.^[a]

¹⁵What is crooked cannot be made straight,
and what is lacking cannot be counted.

¹⁶I said to myself, “I have acquired great wisdom, surpassing all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”

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Ecclesiastes 1:14 Or a feeding on wind. See Hos 12.1

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