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Ecclesiastes 1:1
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Ecclesiastes 1:1
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All Is Vanity
1 The words of (A)the Preacher,[a] the son of David, (B)king in Jerusalem.
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- Ecclesiastes 1:1 Or Convener, or Collector; Hebrew Qoheleth (so throughout Ecclesiastes)
Ecclesiastes 1:1
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Ecclesiastes 1:1
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- Ecclesiastes 1:1 Or the leader of the assembly; also in verses 2 and 12
Ecclesiastes 1:1
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Ecclesiastes 1:1
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1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
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Ecclesiastes 1:12
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Ecclesiastes 1:12
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Ecclesiastes 1:12
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Ecclesiastes 1:12
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Ecclesiastes 1:12
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Ecclesiastes 1:12
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12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
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Ecclesiastes 7:27
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Ecclesiastes 7:27
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27 Behold, this is what I found, says (A)the Preacher, while adding one thing to another to find the scheme of things—
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Ecclesiastes 7:27
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Ecclesiastes 7:27
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27 “Look,” says the Teacher,[a](A) “this is what I have discovered:
“Adding one thing to another to discover the scheme of things—
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- Ecclesiastes 7:27 Or the leader of the assembly
Ecclesiastes 7:27
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Ecclesiastes 7:27
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27 Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
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Ecclesiastes 12:8-10
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Ecclesiastes 12:8-10
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8 (A)Vanity of vanities, says (B)the Preacher; all is vanity.
Fear God and Keep His Commandments
9 Besides being wise, (C)the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging (D)many proverbs with great care. 10 (E)The Preacher sought to find words of delight, and uprightly he wrote words of truth.
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Ecclesiastes 12:8-10
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Ecclesiastes 12:8-10
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9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.(C) 10 The Teacher(D) searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.(E)
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- Ecclesiastes 12:8 Or the leader of the assembly; also in verses 9 and 10
Ecclesiastes 12:8-10
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Ecclesiastes 12:8-10
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8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
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