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Ecclesiastes 1:1-2
New Century Version
Ecclesiastes 1:1-2
New Century Version
1 These are the words of the Teacher, a son of David, king in Jerusalem.
2 The Teacher says,
“Useless! Useless!
Completely useless!
Everything is useless.”
Ecclesiastes 1:1-2
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 1:1-2
New International Version
Everything Is Meaningless
1 The words of the Teacher,[a](A) son of David, king in Jerusalem:(B)
2 “Meaningless! Meaningless!”
says the Teacher.
“Utterly meaningless!
Everything is meaningless.”(C)
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 1:1 Or the leader of the assembly; also in verses 2 and 12
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