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Ecclesiastes 1:1-3
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1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

2 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” 3 What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?

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Ecclesiastes 1:1-3
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The Theme

1 The words of the Teacher,[a] the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

2 “Utterly pointless,”[b]
        says the Teacher.
“Absolutely pointless;
    everything is pointless.”
3 What does a man gain
    from all of the work that he undertakes on earth?[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 1:1 Or Speaker, Or Philosopher, and so throughout the book
  2. Ecclesiastes 1:2 Or Utter vanity; and so throughout the book
  3. Ecclesiastes 1:3 Lit. under the sun; i.e. from an earthly perspective; and so throughout the book
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