Everything Is Meaningless

1 The words of the Teacher,^[a](A) son of David, king in Jerusalem:^(B)

²⁷ “Look,” says the Teacher,^[a](A) “this is what I have discovered:

The Conclusion of the Matter

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)