The words from his mouth are vain and deceptive. He has abandoned behaving wisely and doing good.

[A song of ascents. Of Solomon.] Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain that build it: unless the LORD keeps the city, the watchman wakes, but in vain.

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

The words of Jehovah are pure words, silver tried in the furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Smooth were the milky words of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet are they drawn swords.

For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

[Samek] I hate vain thoughts: but your law do I love.

It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he gives his beloved sleep.

For they speak against you wickedly, and your enemies take your name in vain.

I have not sat with vain men, And with dissemblers I enter not.

Sons of men! till when is my glory for shame? Ye love a vain thing, ye seek a lie. Selah.

An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

Why do the nations rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

I have hated them that regard vain idols: but I trust in the LORD.

You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for their deceit is in vain.

Jehovah knows the thoughts of man, that they are vain.