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Ecclesiastes 1:12
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The Futility of Seeking Wisdom

12 I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

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Listen to Ecclesiastes 1:12, Ecclesiastes 7:27, Ecclesiastes 12:8-10
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Ecclesiastes 1:12
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Wisdom Is Meaningless

12 I, the Teacher,(A) was king over Israel in Jerusalem.(B)

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Ecclesiastes 7:27
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27 See, this is what I found, says the Teacher, adding one thing to another to find the sum,(A)

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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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  1. Ecclesiastes 7:27 Or the leader of the assembly
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Ecclesiastes 12:8-10
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8 Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher; all is vanity.

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9 Besides being wise, the Teacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs.(A) 10 The Teacher sought to find pleasing words, and he wrote words of truth plainly.(B)

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Ecclesiastes 12:8-10
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8 “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher.[a](A)
    “Everything is meaningless!(B)”

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)

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  1. Ecclesiastes 12:8 Or the leader of the assembly; also in verses 9 and 10
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