Bible verse

Ecclesiastes 1:2

“Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher, “futility of futilities! Everything is futile!”

Ecclesiastes 1:2 · BSB

Ecclesiastes 1:2 in context

The verses around it, from Ecclesiastes 1.

1 These are the words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

2 “Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher, “futility of futilities! Everything is futile!”

3 What does a man gain from all his labor, at which he toils under the sun?

4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever.

5 The sun rises and the sun sets; it hurries back to where it rises.

6 The wind blows southward, then turns northward; round and round it swirls, ever returning on its course.

Read all of Ecclesiastes 1

Ecclesiastes 1:2 in other translations

KJV

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all [is] vanity.

ASV

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.

ERV

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.

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