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Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

What profit does a man have of all his labour which he takes under the sun?

One generation passes away, and another generation comes, but the earth abides for ever.

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

What do people gain from all their labors
    at which they toil under the sun?(B)
Generations come and generations go,
    but the earth remains forever.(C)

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