“Absolute futility,” says the Teacher.
“Absolute futility. Everything is futile.”(A)
What does a person gain for all his efforts
that he labors at under the sun?(B)
A generation goes and a generation comes,
but the earth remains forever.(C)

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“Meaningless! Meaningless!”
    says the Teacher.
“Utterly meaningless!
    Everything is meaningless.”(A)

What do people gain from all their labors
    at which they toil under the sun?(B)
Generations come and generations go,
    but the earth remains forever.(C)

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