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Ecclesiastes 1:1
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Everything Is Meaningless
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The words of the Teacher,
[a]
son of David, king in Jerusalem:
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Ecclesiastes 1:1 in Other Translations
KJV
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The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
ESV
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The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
NLT
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These are the words of the Teacher, King David’s son, who ruled in Jerusalem.
MSG
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These are the words of the Quester, David's son and king in Jerusalem:
CSB
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The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 1:1 In-Context
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The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:
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“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.”
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What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun?
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Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever.
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The sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises.
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ver 12;
Ecclesiastes 7:27
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Ecclesiastes 12:10
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Proverbs 1:1
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[a].
Or "the leader of the assembly" ; also in verses 2 and 12
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