Ecclesiastes 1:11-13

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹¹ Nothing from the past is remembered. Even in the future, nothing will be remembered by those who come after us.

The Spokesman Begins to Study Everything under Heaven

¹² I, the spokesman, have been king of Israel in Jerusalem. ¹³ With all my heart I used wisdom to study and explore everything done under heaven.

The Spokesman’s General Conclusion

Mortals are weighed down with a terrible burden that God has placed on them.