Ecc 1:1-2, 12:8-10 | ESV | STEP | The words of the Preacher , the son of David , king in Jerusalem .

a ver. 12; ch. 7:27; 12:8-10

c ver. 12

d ch. 12:8

f[See ver. 1 above]

g ch. 12:8

h[Rom. 8:20]

i ch. 1:2

kSee ch. 1:1

l[See ver. 8 above]

mSee Prov. 1:1

n[See ver. 8 above]

Ecclesiastes 1:1-2

All Is Vanity

1 The words of ^athe Preacher, ^{▼▼Or Convener, or Collector; Hebrew Qoheleth (so throughout Ecclesiastes)} the son of David, ^cking in Jerusalem.

2 ^dVanity ^{▼▼The Hebrew term hebel, translated vanity or vain, refers concretely to a “mist,” “vapor,” or “mere breath,” and metaphorically to something that is fleeting or elusive (with different nuances depending on the context). It appears five times in this verse and in 29 other verses in Ecclesiastes} of vanities, says ^fthe Preacher,
^gvanity of vanities! ^hAll is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 12:8-10

8 ⁱVanity ^{▼▼The Hebrew term hebel can refer to a “vapor” or “mere breath” (three times in this verse); see note on 1:2} of vanities, says ^kthe Preacher; all is vanity.

Fear God and Keep His Commandments

9 Besides being wise, ^lthe Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging ^mmany proverbs with great care. 10 ⁿThe Preacher sought to find words of delight, and uprightly he wrote words of truth.