Ecclesiastes 1:14-16

New Catholic Bible

¹⁴I have seen everything that has been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a chase after the wind.^[a]

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

¹⁶I thought to myself, “I have acquired great wisdom, far surpassing all those who preceded me in Jerusalem. My mind has mastered every facet of wisdom and knowledge.”