7 occurrences

'Preacher' in the Bible

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher.“Vanity of vanities! All [that is done without God’s guidance] is vanity [futile, meaningless—a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes, merely chasing the wind].”

Verse ConceptsPhilosophyBoredomVanityDisgustUseless EndeavourTime Passing

I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

“Behold, I have discovered this,” says the Preacher, “while adding one thing to another to find an explanation,

Verse ConceptsBeing Found Out

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

Verse ConceptsAlcoholVanityUseless EndeavourTime PassingFutility Of Worldly Pursuits

Furthermore, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered and searched out and arranged many proverbs.

Verse ConceptsPeople TeachingWise Proverbsexploringorder

The Preacher sought to find delightful words, even to write correctly words of truth.

Verse ConceptsA Word Fitly Spoken

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Preacher (28 instances)