Ecclesiastes 1:2-3; Ecclesiastes 1:14; Ecclesiastes 1:17

Ecclesiastes 1:2-3

2 "Meaningless! Everything is meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Everything is completely meaningless! Nothing has any meaning."

3 What does a man get for all of his work? Why does he work so hard on this earth?

Ecclesiastes 1:14

14 I've seen what is done on this earth. It doesn't have any meaning. It's like chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 1:17

17 Then I used my mind to understand what it really means to be wise. And I wanted to know what foolish pleasure is all about. But I found out that that's also like chasing the wind.