Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Vanity of vanities, saith the Proclaimer, all, is vanity.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

"Utterly pointless," says the Teacher. "Everything is pointless."

A Conservative Version

Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, all is vanity.

American Standard Version

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity.

Amplified

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

Bible in Basic English

All things are to no purpose, says the Preacher, all is to no purpose.

Darby Translation

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher: all is vanity.

Julia Smith Translation

Vanity of vanities, said the preacher; all is vanity.

King James 2000

Vanity of vanities, says the preacher; all is vanity.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Vanity of vanity!" says the Teacher. "Everything [is] vanity!"

Modern King James verseion

Vanity of vanities, says the preacher; all is vanity.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

All is but vanity - sayeth the preacher - all is but plain vanity.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher. All is vanity.

Webster

Vanity of vanities saith the preacher; all is vanity.

World English Bible

"Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher. "All is vanity!"

Youngs Literal Translation

Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole is vanity.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
הבל הבל 
hebel 
Usage: 73

הבל הבל 
hebel 
Usage: 73

the preacher
קהלת 
Qoheleth 
Usage: 7

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Motto Restated

7 And the dust return to the earth, as it was, - and, the spirit, return unto God, who gave it. 8 Vanity of vanities, saith the Proclaimer, all, is vanity. 9 Besides that, the Proclaimer being wise, - still further taught knowledge unto the people, and weighed and searched, arranged proverbs in abundance.



Cross References

Ecclesiastes 1:2

Vanity of vanities! saith the Proclaimer, vanity of vanities! all, is vanity.

Psalm 62:9

Surely, vanity, are men of low degree, Deception, men of high degree, - In the balances, they go up, They, are made of vanity, altogether.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I saw all the works which were done under the sun, - and lo! all, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:17

Therefore I hated life, for, a vexation unto me, was the work which was done under the sun, - for, all, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then saw, I, all the toil and all the skill of the work, that, for this, a man was envied of his neighbour, - even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.

Ecclesiastes 6:12

For who knoweth what is good for a man throughout his life, for the number of the days of his life of vanity, seeing he will make them, like a shadow, - for who can tell a man, what shall be after him, under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 8:8

No man, hath power over the spirit, to retain the spirit, and, none, hath power over the day of death, and there is no furlough in war, - neither shall lawlessness deliver them who are given thereto.

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