Thematic Bible: Vanity of

The success of the wicked is brief and the joy of the godless lasts but a moment. Though his pride reaches to the heavens and his head touches the clouds, he will perish forever like his own dung. Those who have seen him will say: Where is he? read more.
He flies away like a dream banished like a vision of the night. He cannot be found! The eye that saw him will not see him again. His place (home) will look on him no more.

They are exalted a little while, and then are gone. They wither and fade like everything gathered up. They are cut off like the heads of grain. Verse Concepts

Inwardly they think their houses are forever, their dwelling place to all generations. So they named their lands after themselves. But mortals will not continue here with what they treasure. They are like animals that die. This is the final outcome for fools and their followers who are delighted by what they say: read more.
Like sheep, they are laid in the grave. Death will shepherd them. The upright will rule them in the morning. Their forms will decay in the grave, far away from their comfortable homes. But God will redeem me (buy me back) from the power of the grave because he will receive me. Do not be afraid when someone becomes rich, when the greatness of his house increases. He will not take anything with him when he dies. Even his greatness cannot follow him. Even though he blesses himself while he is alive. (People will praise you when you do well for yourself.) He must join the generation of his ancestors who will never see light again. Mortals, with what they treasure, still do not have understanding. They are like animals that die.

Instead of the smell of perfume, there will be the smell of decay. They will wear ropes instead of belts. They will have baldheads instead of beautiful hair. They will wear sackcloth instead of expensive clothes. Their beauty will be scarred with brand marks. Verse Concepts

You became famous in every nation because of your beauty. Your beauty was perfect because I gave you my glory,' declares the Lord Jehovah. Verse Concepts

With stern reproof you discipline people for their iniquity. Like a moth you consume what is dear to them. Certainly, everyone is like a breath of air. Verse Concepts

Like sheep, they are laid in the grave. Death will shepherd them. The upright will rule them in the morning. Their forms will decay in the grave, far away from their comfortable homes. Verse Concepts

A beautiful woman who lacks discretion is like a jewel of gold in a swine's snout. Verse Concepts

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain. But a woman who respects Jehovah will be praised. Verse Concepts

Woe to the proud drunks who wear the crown of Ephraim for it is doomed! Its glory is fading like the crowns of flowers on their heads. They are at the entrance of a fertile valley. They are drunk from wine. Verse Concepts

Do not lust after her beauty in your heart. Do not let her attract you with her eyelids. Verse Concepts

Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty. You corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor. I cast you to the ground. I put you before kings, that they may see you. Verse Concepts

Every man walks about like a vain illusion. He makes a lot of noise over nothing. He hoards riches and does not know who will receive them. Verse Concepts

There is a man who is by himself, without a companion. He is without son or brother. There is no end to all his work. He never has enough wealth. Nor is his eye satisfied with riches. He never asks: For whom do I labor and deprive myself of pleasure? This too is vanity and a terrible problem. Verse Concepts

Dreams come with many efforts, trials and concerns. Fools speak with too many words. Verse Concepts

There is futility and emptiness in many dreams and in many words. Reverence God. Verse Concepts

A drought will diminish their water supply, and it will dry up. Babylon is a land of idols, statues that will go crazy with fear. Verse Concepts

You lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. They have brought the vessels of his house before you and your lords, wives and concubines. They drank wine from them. You praise the gods of silver and gold, of copper, iron, wood, and stone, which you do not see, nor hear, nor know. You have not glorified the God whose hand holds your breath and life. Verse Concepts

Being then the offspring of God, we should not think that the divine being is like gold, or silver, or stone, a device made by man's design or skill. Verse Concepts

They are worthless, a work of mockery. In the time of their punishment they will perish. Verse Concepts

What is an idol worth after the carver is done? It is merely a false god. Why trust a speechless image made by human hands from wood or metal? Verse Concepts

They are like scarecrows in cucumber fields. They cannot speak. They must be carried, for they cannot walk! Do not fear them! For they can do no harm and they can do no good. Verse Concepts

All mankind is stupid and devoid of knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. His molten images are deceitful, and there is no breath in them. Verse Concepts

What do I mean? That the idol is anything, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is anything? Verse Concepts