Ecclesiastes 1
These are the words of the ·Teacher [or Preacher; L Assembler; C of a group], a son of David, king in Jerusalem [C an allusion to Solomon]. The ·Teacher [or Preacher; L Assembler; 1:1] says, “·Useless [Meaningless; or Absurd; or Enigmatic; or Transient; T Vanity; L Vapor; Bubble; C and so throughout this book]! Useless! Completely useless! Everything is useless.” What do people really ·gain [profit] from all the ·hard work [toil] they do ·here on earth [L under the sun]? ...