The Book of Ecclesiastes is a timeless classic that offers timeless wisdom on the meaning of life. Written by King Solomon, this book is a guide to finding purpose and fulfillment in life. Through its timeless words, it provides guidance on how to
Ecclesiastes is one of the Ketuvim ('Writings') of the Hebrew Bible and part of the wisdom literature of the Christian Old Testament. The title commonly used in English is a Latin transliteration of the Greek translation of the Hebrew word קֹהֶלֶת. An unnamed author introduces "The words of Kohelet, son of David, king in Jerusalem" (1:1) and does not use his own voice again until the final verses (12:9–14), where he gives his own thoughts and summarises the statements of Kohelet; the main body of the text is ascribed to Kohelet.