1 The words of the spokesman, the son of David and the king in Jerusalem.
2 “Absolutely pointless!” says the spokesman. “Absolutely pointless! Everything is pointless.”
3 What do people gain from all their hard work under the sun?
4 Generations come, and generations go,but the earth lasts forever.
5 The sun rises, and the sun sets,and then it rushes back to the place where it will rise ⌊again⌋.
6 The wind blows toward the south and shifts toward the north.Round and round it blows. It blows in a full circle.
7 All streams flow into the sea, but the sea is never full.The water goes back to the place where the streams beganin order to ⌊start⌋ flowing again.