Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 1:12
A church father on this verse
“We have learned who the Ecclesiast is, he who unites what has gone astray and has been scattered abroad, and makes it all one church and one flock, that none may be deaf to the shepherd's kindly voice, which gives life to all. For "the words which I speak," he says, "are spirit and are life." This is the one who calls…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
12I the Preacher Was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
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10Who is he that shall speak and say, Behold, this is new? It has already been in the ages That have passed before us.
11There is no memorial to the first things; Neither to the things that have been last Shall their memorial be With them that shall be at the last time.
— Ecclesiastes 1:12 —
13And I applied my heart to seek out And examine by wisdom concerning all things That are done under heaven, For God has given to the sons of men An evil trouble To be troubled therewith.
14I beheld all the works That were wrought under the sun; And, behold, all were vanity and waywardness of spirit.