Ecclesiastes in Wikipedia
Ecclesiastes (often abbreviated Ecc) (Hebrew: קֹהֶלֶת, Kohelet,
variously transliterated as Kohelet, Qoheleth, Koheles,
Koheleth, or Coheleth) is a book of the Hebrew Bible. The
English name derives from the Greek translation of the
Hebrew title.
The main speaker in the book, identified by the name or
title Qohelet, introduces himself as "son of David, and king
in Jerusalem." The work consists of personal or
autobiographic matter, at times expressed in aphorisms and
maxims illuminated in terse paragraphs with reflections on
the meaning of life and the best way of life. The work
emphatically proclaims all the actions of man to be
inherently "vain", "futile", "empty", "meaningless",
"temporary", "transitory", or "fleeting," depending on
translation, as the lives of both wise and foolish men end
in death. While Qohelet clearly endorses wisdom as a means
for a well-lived earthly life, he is unable to ascribe
eternal meaning to it. In light of this perceived
senselessness, he suggests that one should enjoy the simple
pleasures of daily life, such as eating, drinking, and
taking enjoyment in one's work, which are gifts from the
hand of God...
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