'Vain' in the Bible

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

You people, how long will you malign my reputation? How long will you love what is vain and what is false? Interlude

From men with Your hand, O Lord,From men of the world [these moths of the night] whose portion [of enjoyment] is in this life—idle and vain,And whose belly You fill with Your treasure;They are satisfied with children,And they leave what they have left [of wealth] to their children.

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

I despise those who trust vain idols; but I have trusted in the LORD.

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

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

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.

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

The Lord knows the thoughts of man,That they are a mere breath (vain, empty, futile).

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

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

You reject all who wander from your statutes, since their deceitfulness is vain.

{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.

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