8 “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher.

“Everything is meaningless!”

8 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; all is vanity.

8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.

8 “Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless.”

8 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher,

“All is vanity.”

8 Everything is useless!

The Teacher says that everything is useless.

8 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity.

8 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher: all is vanity.

8 “Absolutely pointless!” says the spokesman. “Everything is pointless!” 

8 “Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile.”

8 Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher; all is vanity.

8 “Vanity of vanity!” says the Teacher.

“Everything is vanity!”

8 “Meaningless! Everything is meaningless!”

says the Teacher.

“Nothing has any meaning.”