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Ecclesiastes 1:11-13
New American Standard Bible 1995
Ecclesiastes 1:11-13
New American Standard Bible 1995
11 There is (A)no remembrance of [a]earlier things;
And also of the [b]later things which will occur,
There will be for them no remembrance
Among those who will come [c]later still.
The Futility of Wisdom
12 I, the (B)Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 And I (C)set my [d]mind to seek and (D)explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is [e]a grievous (E)task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.
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- Ecclesiastes 1:11 Lit first or former
- Ecclesiastes 1:11 Lit latter or after
- Ecclesiastes 1:11 Lit latter or after
- Ecclesiastes 1:13 Lit heart
- Ecclesiastes 1:13 Lit an evil
Ecclesiastes 1:11-13
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 1:11-13
New International Version
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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