Ecclesiastes 1:1

1 The words of the Teacher, [a] the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 1:1 In-Context

1 The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
2 Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.
3 What do people gain from all the toil at which they toil under the sun?
4 A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever.
5 The sun rises and the sun goes down, and hurries to the place where it rises.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Heb [Qoheleth], traditionally rendered [Preacher]
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