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I, the
aPreacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
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Ecclesiastes 1:1, Ecclesiastes 7:27, Ecclesiastes 12:8-10
Ecclesiastes 1
1
The words of the aPreacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 7
27
"Behold, I have discovered this," says the Preacher, "adding one thing to another to find an explanation,
Ecclesiastes 12
8
"aVanity of vanities," says the Preacher, "all is vanity!"
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In addition to being a wise man, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out and arranged amany proverbs.
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The Preacher sought to find adelightful words and to write bwords of truth correctly.