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Ecclesiastes 1:2-4
International Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 1:2-4
International Standard Version
2 “Utterly pointless,”[a]
says the Teacher.
“Absolutely pointless;
everything is pointless.”
3 What does a man gain
from all of the work that he undertakes on earth?[b]
The Predictability of Life
4 A generation goes,
a generation comes,
but the earth remains forever.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 1:2 Or Utter vanity; and so throughout the book
- Ecclesiastes 1:3 Lit. under the sun; i.e. from an earthly perspective; and so throughout the book
Ecclesiastes 1:2-4
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 1:2-4
New International Version
2 “Meaningless! Meaningless!”
says the Teacher.
“Utterly meaningless!
Everything is meaningless.”(A)
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