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Ecclesiastes 1:1
Christian Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:1
Christian Standard Bible
Everything Is Futile
1 The words of the Teacher,[a](A) son of David, king in Jerusalem.(B)
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- 1:1 Or of Qoheleth, or of the Leader of the Assembly
Ecclesiastes 7:27
Christian Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:27
Christian Standard Bible
27 “Look,” says the Teacher, “I have discovered this by adding one thing to another to find out the explanation,
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Ecclesiastes 12:8-10
Christian Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 12:8-10
Christian Standard Bible
8 “Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile.”(A)
The Teacher’s Objectives and Conclusion
9 In addition to the Teacher being a wise man, he constantly taught the people knowledge; he weighed, explored, and arranged many proverbs.(B) 10 The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and write words of truth accurately.
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