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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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  1. 1:1 Hebrew Qoheleth; this term is rendered “the Teacher” throughout this book.
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Ecclesiastes 1:1-7
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1 The author: Solomon[a] of Jerusalem, King David’s son, “The Preacher.”

2 In my opinion, nothing is worthwhile; everything is futile. 3-7 For what does a man get for all his hard work?

Generations come and go, but it makes no difference.[b] The sun rises and sets and hurries around to rise again. The wind blows south and north, here and there, twisting back and forth, getting nowhere. The rivers run into the sea, but the sea is never full, and the water returns again to the rivers and flows again to the sea . . .

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  1. Ecclesiastes 1:1 Solomon, implied; literally, “the words of the Preacher, the son [or descendant] of David, King of Jerusalem.”
  2. Ecclesiastes 1:3 but it makes no difference, literally, “but the earth remains forever.” getting nowhere, implied.
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