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

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.

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

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.

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.

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

Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.

Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;

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.

SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

{A Song of degrees for Solomon.} Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

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

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

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