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Ecclesiastes 1:1-3
New Living Translation
Ecclesiastes 1:1-3
New Living Translation
1 These are the words of the Teacher,[a] King David’s son, who ruled in Jerusalem.
Everything Is Meaningless
2 “Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!”
3 What do people get for all their hard work under the sun?
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- 1:1 Hebrew Qoheleth; this term is rendered “the Teacher” throughout this book.
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