Translations
Modern
“Behold,” says the Teacher, “I have discovered this by adding one thing to another to find an explanation.
Traditional
Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
Literal
Behold, this I have found, says Qoheleth, one to one to find out the reason—
Latin
Ecce hoc inveni, dixit Ecclesiastes, unum et alterum ut invenirem rationem,
Original
Hebrew
English
“Behold,” says the Teacher, “I have discovered this by adding one thing to another to find an explanation.