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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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1 These are the words of the Teacher,[a] King David’s son, who ruled in Jerusalem.

Everything Is Meaningless

2 “Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!”

3 What do people get for all their hard work under the sun?

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Footnotes

  1. 1:1 Hebrew Qoheleth; this term is rendered “the Teacher” throughout this book.
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