Ecclesiastes 1:2

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

‘Absolute futility,’ says the Teacher. ‘Absolute futility. Everything is futile.’

Cross References

Romans 8:20

For the creation was subjected  to futility   #– #not willingly, but because of him who subjected it   #– #in the hope

Ecclesiastes 5:10

The one who loves silver is never satisfied with silver, and whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with income. This too is futile.

Ecclesiastes 12:8

‘Absolute futility,’ says the Teacher. ‘Everything is futile.’

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the person who is pleasing in his sight, he gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy;  but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and accumulating in order to give to the one who is pleasing in God’s sight.  This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:19

And who knows whether he will be wise or a fool?  Yet he will take over all my work that I laboured at skilfully under the sun. This too is futile.

Ecclesiastes 2:11

When I considered all that I had accomplished  and what I had laboured to achieve, I found everything to be futile and a pursuit of the wind.  , There was nothing to be gained under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 2:23

For all his days are filled with grief, and his occupation is sorrowful;  even at night, his mind does not rest.  This too is futile.

Ecclesiastes 2:17

Therefore, I hated life because the work that was done under the sun was distressing to me. For everything is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Ecclesiastes 11:8

Indeed, if someone lives for many years, let him rejoice in them all, and let him remember the days of darkness,  since they will be many. All that comes is futile.

Ecclesiastes 6:11

For when there are many words, they increase futility.  What is the advantage for mankind?

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is a person without a companion,  without even a son or brother, and though there is no end to all his struggles, his eyes are still not content with riches.  ‘Who am I struggling for,’ he asks, ‘and depriving myself of good things? ’ This too is futile and a miserable task.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

I saw that all labour and all skilful work is due to one person’s jealousy of another.  This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.  ,

Ecclesiastes 3:19

For the fate of the children of Adam and the fate of animals is the same.  As one dies, so dies the other; they all have the same breath. People have no advantage over animals since everything is futile.

Ecclesiastes 2:21

When there is a person whose work was done with wisdom, knowledge, and skill,  and he must give his portion to a person who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great wrong.

Ecclesiastes 11:10

Remove sorrow from your heart, and put away pain from your flesh, because youth and the prime of life are fleeting.

Ecclesiastes 4:16

There is no limit to all the people who were before them, yet those who come later will not rejoice in him. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:15

So I said to myself, ‘What happens to the fool will also happen to me. Why then have I been overly wise? ’  And I said to myself that this is also futile.

Job 11:12

But a stupid person will gain understanding as soon as a wild donkey is born a human!

Ecclesiastes 2:8

I also amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces.  I gathered male and female singers for myself,  and many concubines, the delights of men.  ,