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Ecclesiastes 1:18
New International Reader’s Version
A lot of human wisdom leads to a lot of sorrow. More knowledge only brings more sadness.
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Ecclesiastes 1:9
Everything that has ever been will come back again. Everything that has ever been done will be done again. Nothing is new on earth.
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Ecclesiastes 1:8
All things are tiresome. They are more tiresome than anyone can say. But our eyes never see enough of anything. Our ears never hear enough.
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Ecclesiastes 1:2-3
“Meaningless! Everything is meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Everything is completely meaningless! Nothing has any meaning.” What do people get for all their work? Why do they work so hard on this earth?
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Ecclesiastes 1:14
I’ve seen what is done on this earth. All of it is meaningless. It’s like chasing the wind.
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Ecclesiastes 1:4
People come and people go. But the earth remains forever.
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Ecclesiastes 1:11
No one remembers the people of long ago. Even those who haven’t been born yet won’t be remembered by those who will be born after them.
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Ecclesiastes 1:17
Then I used my mind to understand what it really means to be wise. And I wanted to know what foolish pleasure is all about. But I found out that it’s also like chasing the wind.
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