The Futility of All Endeavor

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

[a](B)Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher,
[b]Vanity of vanities! All is [c]vanity.”

(C)What advantage does man have in all his work
Which he does under the sun?

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 1:2 Or Futility of futilities
  2. Ecclesiastes 1:2 Or Futility of futilities
  3. Ecclesiastes 1:2 Or futile

Everything Is Meaningless

The words of the Teacher,[a](A) son of David, king in Jerusalem:(B)

“Meaningless! Meaningless!”
    says the Teacher.
“Utterly meaningless!
    Everything is meaningless.”(C)

What do people gain from all their labors
    at which they toil under the sun?(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 1:1 Or the leader of the assembly; also in verses 2 and 12