Ecclesiastes 1:12

New International Reader's Version

I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

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These are the words of the Teacher. He was the son of David. He was also the king in Jerusalem.

“Meaningless! Everything is meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Nothing has any meaning.”

“Look,” says the Teacher. “Here’s what I’ve discovered. “I added one thing to another to find out everything I could about wisdom.