Ecclesiastes 1:12-15

12 I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
13 I decided to use my wisdom to learn about everything that happens on earth. I learned that God has given us terrible things to face.
14 I looked at everything done on earth and saw that it is all useless, like chasing the wind.
15 If something is crooked, you can't make it straight. If something is missing, you can't say it is there.
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