Ecclesiastes 1:1-3

New King James Version

1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, ^(A)king in Jerusalem.

²“Vanity^(B)^[a] of vanities,” says the Preacher;
“Vanity of vanities, ^(C)all is vanity.”

³^(D)What profit has a man from all his labor
In which he ^[b]toils under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 1:2 Or Absurdity, Frustration, Futility, Nonsense; and so throughout the book
Ecclesiastes 1:3 labors

Ecclesiastes 1:1-3

New American Standard Bible

1 The words of the ^(A)Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

²“^(B)Futility of futilities,” says the Preacher,
“Futility of futilities! All is futility.”

³^(C)What advantage does a person have in all his work
Which he does under the sun?

New King James Version (NKJV)

New American Standard Bible (NASB)