I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
I am the Teacher. I was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
I, Ecclesiastes, was king of Israel at Jerusalem.
I Ecclesiastes was king over Israel in Jerusalem,
These are the words from the Teacher. The Teacher was a son of David and king of Jerusalem.
Everything is so meaningless. The Teacher says that it is all a waste of time! {\cf2\super [47]}