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11 There is no remembrance of past generations;(A) nor will future generations be remembered by those who come after them.[a]

I. Qoheleth’s Investigation of Life

Twofold Introduction. 12 I, Qoheleth, was king over Israel in Jerusalem, 13 and I applied my mind to search and investigate in wisdom all things that are done under the sun.(B)

A bad business God has given
    to human beings to be busied with.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:11 Movement in nature and human activity appears to result in change and progress. The author argues that this change and progress are an illusion: “Nothing is new under the sun.”

11 No one remembers the former generations,(A)
    and even those yet to come
will not be remembered
    by those who follow them.(B)

Wisdom Is Meaningless

12 I, the Teacher,(C) was king over Israel in Jerusalem.(D) 13 I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens.(E) What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind!(F)

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