Perfectly pointless, says the Teacher, everything is pointless.
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity.
Vapor of vapors and futility of futilities, says the Preacher. All is futility (emptiness, falsity, vainglory, and transitoriness)!
Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, and all is vanity!
Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, and all things are vanity.