Ecclesiastes 1
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Everything is meaningless! There is nothing new under the sun. I applied my heart to know wisdom, but much wisdom brings much sorrow.
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The question is.... Is everything meaningless? Jesus expressed a similar thought in Mark 8:36: For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?
Losing our own soul makes everything meaningless.
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