Ecclesiastes 1:1-2

New American Standard Bible

1 The words of the ^(A)Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

²“^(B)Futility of futilities,” says the Preacher,
“Futility of futilities! All is futility.”

Ecclesiastes 1:1-2

New King James Version

1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, ^(A)king in Jerusalem.

²“Vanity^(B)^[a] of vanities,” says the Preacher;
“Vanity of vanities, ^(C)all is vanity.”

Ecclesiastes 1:2 Or Absurdity, Frustration, Futility, Nonsense; and so throughout the book

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)

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