Verily, man walketh in a vain show; verily they are disquieted in vain; he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

{A Song of degrees. Of Solomon.} Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain:

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.

Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and why do the peoples meditate a vain thing?

I have not sat with vain persons, neither have I gone in with dissemblers;

The horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth he deliver by his great power.

Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance.

Put not confidence in oppression, and become not vain in robbery; if wealth increase, set not your heart upon it.

Truly have I purified my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency:

Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance.

It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, to eat the bread of sorrows: so to his beloved one he giveth sleep.

For they speak of thee wickedly, they take thy name in vain, thine enemies.