Ecclesiastes 1:1-3

New Living Translation

1 These are the words of the Teacher,^[a] King David’s son, who ruled in Jerusalem.

Everything Is Meaningless

²“Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!”

³What do people get for all their hard work under the sun?

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Footnotes

1:1 Hebrew Qoheleth; this term is rendered “the Teacher” throughout this book.

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