Ecclesiastes 1:1-6

1 These are the words of the Philosopher, David's son, who was king in Jerusalem.
2 It is useless, useless, said the Philosopher. Life is useless, all useless.
3 You spend your life working, laboring, and what do you have to show for it?
4 Generations come and generations go, but the world stays just the same. 1
5 The sun still rises, and it still goes down, going wearily back to where it must start all over again.
6 The wind blows south, the wind blows north - round and round and back again.

Cross References 1

  • 1. +21.4Ben Sira 14.18.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.