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Ecclesiastes 1:14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

14 I have seen all things that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a chase after wind.[a](A)

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  1. 1:14 A chase after wind: an image of futile activity, like an attempt to corral the winds; cf. Hos 12:2. The ancient versions understood “affliction, dissipation of the spirit.” This phrase concludes sections of the text as far as 6:9.
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