a canonical book of the Old Testament, the design of which is to shew the vanity of all sublunary things.

It was composed by Solomon; who enumerates the several objects on which men place their happiness, and then shews the insufficiency of all worldly enjoyments.

The Talmudists make king Hezekiah to be the author of it; Grotius ascribes it to Zoroaster, and others to Isaiah; but the generality of commentators believe this book to be the produce of Solomon's repentance, after having experienced all the follies and pleasures of life.