Ecclesiastes 1:9

"All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing."

Key Reflection

Ecclesiastes 1:9 suggests that life can be exhausting and unsatisfying, as no matter how much we see or hear, our desires remain unfulfilled. This reflects the idea that without God, the pursuit of worldly things leads to a sense of emptiness and weariness that words cannot fully describe.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Hath been ... is done -i. e., Hath happened in the course of nature ... is done by man.

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