KJV ORIGINAL
Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then I looked again and saw something else that was meaningless in this world.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is observing yet another example of how life can feel empty and pointless.
📚 Historical Context
King Solomon, traditionally considered the author of Ecclesiastes, was reflecting on life's contradictions and disappointments during his later years as king of Israel. This verse introduces another observation in his philosophical examination of human existence, where he repeatedly uses the phrase 'under the sun' to describe earthly life without God's perspective.
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