The Futility of All Endeavor

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

²⁷ “Behold, I have discovered this,” says the Preacher, “adding one thing to another to find an explanation,

⁸ “^(A)Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher, “all is vanity!”

Purpose of the Preacher

⁹ In addition to being a wise man, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out and arranged ^(B)many proverbs. ¹⁰ The Preacher sought to find ^(C)delightful words and to write ^(D)words of truth correctly.