New International Version
"Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Everything is meaningless!"

New Living Translation
“Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless.”

English Standard Version
Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; all is vanity.

Berean Study Bible
“Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile!”

New American Standard Bible
“Futility of futilities,” says the Preacher, “all is futility!”

NASB 1995
"Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher, "all is vanity!"

NASB 1977
“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher, “all is vanity!”

Amplified Bible
“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All [that is done without God’s guidance] is vanity (futility).”

Christian Standard Bible
“Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Absolute futility," says the Teacher. "Everything is futile."

Contemporary English Version
Nothing makes sense. I have seen it all--nothing makes sense.

Good News Translation
Useless, useless, said the Philosopher. It is all useless.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Absolutely pointless!" says the spokesman. "Everything is pointless!"

International Standard Version
"Utterly pointless," says the Teacher. "Everything is pointless."

NET Bible
"Absolutely futile!" laments the Teacher, "All of these things are futile!"