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Ecclesiastes 1:1-3
Holman Christian Standard Bible

Everything is Futile

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

2 “Absolute futility,” says the Teacher.
“Absolute futility. Everything is futile.”(C)
3 What does a man gain for all his efforts
that he labors at under the sun?(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 1:1 Or of Qoheleth, or of the Leader of the Assembly
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Ecclesiastes 1:1-3
New Living Translation

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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