Verse 2

Vanity{H1892} of vanities{H1892}, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Preacher{H6953}, vanity{H1892} of vanities{H1892}; all is vanity{H1892}.

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 8:20 : 20 For{G1063} the creature{G2937} was made subject{G5293}{(G5648)} to vanity{G3153}, not{G3756} willingly{G1635}, but{G235} by reason{G1223} of him who hath subjected{G5293}{(G5660)} the same in{G1909} hope{G1680},
  • Eccl 12:8 : 8 Vanity{H1892} of vanities{H1892}, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the preacher{H6953}; all is vanity{H1892}.
  • Ps 39:5-6 : 5 Behold, thou hast made{H5414}{(H8804)} my days{H3117} as an handbreadth{H2947}; and mine age{H2465} is as nothing before thee: verily every{H3605} man{H120} at his best state{H5324}{H8737)} is altogether{H3605} vanity{H1892}. Selah{H5542}. 6 Surely every man{H376} walketh{H1980}{(H8691)} in a vain shew{H6754}: surely they are disquieted{H1993}{H8799)} in vain{H1892}: he heapeth up{H6651}{H8799)} riches, and knoweth{H3045}{H8799)} not who shall gather{H622}{H8802)} them.
  • Ps 144:4 : 4 Man{H120} is like{H1819}{(H8804)} to vanity{H1892}: his days{H3117} are as a shadow{H6738} that passeth away{H5674}{(H8802)}.
  • Ps 62:9-9 : 9 Surely men{H120}{H1121} of low degree are vanity{H1892}, and men{H376} of high degree are a lie{H3577}: to be laid{H5927}{H8800)} in the balance{H3976}, they are altogether{H3162} lighter than vanity{H1892}. 10 Trust{H982}{H8799)} not in oppression{H6233}, and become not vain{H1891}{H8799)} in robbery{H1498}: if riches{H2428} increase{H5107}{H8799)}, set{H7896}{H8799)} not your heart{H3820} upon them.
  • Eccl 2:11 : 11 Then I looked{H6437}{(H8804)} on all the works{H4639} that my hands{H3027} had wrought{H6213}{(H8804)}, and on the labour{H5999} that I had laboured{H5998}{(H8804)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)}: and, behold, all was vanity{H1892} and vexation{H7469} of spirit{H7307}, and there was no profit{H3504} under the sun{H8121}.
  • Eccl 2:15 : 15 Then{H227} said{H559}{(H8804)} I in my heart{H3820}, As it happeneth{H4745} to the fool{H3684}, so it happeneth{H7136}{(H8799)} even to me{H1571}; and why was I then more{H3148} wise{H2449}{(H8804)}? Then I said{H1696}{(H8765)} in my heart{H3820}, that this also is vanity{H1892}.
  • Eccl 2:17 : 17 Therefore I hated{H8130}{(H8804)} life{H2416}; because the work{H4639} that is wrought{H6213}{(H8738)} under the sun{H8121} is grievous{H7451} unto me: for all is vanity{H1892} and vexation{H7469} of spirit{H7307}.
  • Eccl 2:19 : 19 And who knoweth{H3045}{(H8802)} whether he shall be a wise{H2450} man or a fool{H5530}? yet shall he have rule{H7980}{(H8799)} over all my labour{H5999} wherein I have laboured{H5998}{(H8804)}, and wherein I have shewed myself wise{H2449}{(H8804)} under the sun{H8121}. This is also vanity{H1892}.
  • Eccl 2:21 : 21 For there is{H3426} a man{H120} whose labour{H5999} is in wisdom{H2451}, and in knowledge{H1847}, and in equity{H3788}; yet to a man{H120} that hath not laboured{H5998}{(H8804)} therein shall he leave{H5414}{(H8799)} it for his portion{H2506}. This also is vanity{H1892} and a great{H7227} evil{H7451}.
  • Eccl 2:23 : 23 For all his days{H3117} are sorrows{H4341}, and his travail{H6045} grief{H3708}; yea, his heart{H3820} taketh not rest{H7901}{(H8804)} in the night{H3915}. This is also vanity{H1892}.
  • Eccl 2:26 : 26 For God giveth{H5414}{(H8804)} to a man{H120} that is good{H2896} in his sight{H6440} wisdom{H2451}, and knowledge{H1847}, and joy{H8057}: but to the sinner{H2398}{(H8802)} he giveth{H5414}{(H8804)} travail{H6045}, to gather{H622}{(H8800)} and to heap up{H3664}{(H8800)}, that he may give{H5414}{(H8800)} to him that is good{H2896} before{H6440} God{H430}. This also is vanity{H1892} and vexation{H7469} of spirit{H7307}.
  • Eccl 3:19 : 19 For that which befalleth{H4745} the sons{H1121} of men{H120} befalleth{H4745} beasts{H929}; even one thing{H259} befalleth{H4745} them: as the one dieth{H4194}, so dieth{H4194} the other{H2088}; yea, they have all one{H259} breath{H7307}; so that a man{H120} hath no preeminence{H4195} above a beast{H929}: for all is vanity{H1892}.
  • Eccl 4:4 : 4 Again, I considered{H7200}{(H8804)} all travail{H5999}, and every right{H3788} work{H4639}, that for this a man{H376} is envied{H7068} of his neighbour{H7453}. This is also vanity{H1892} and vexation{H7469} of spirit{H7307}.
  • Eccl 4:8 : 8 There is{H3426} one{H259} alone, and there is not a second{H8145}; yea, he hath neither child{H1121} nor brother{H251}: yet is there no end{H7093} of all his labour{H5999}; neither is his eye{H5869} satisfied{H7646}{(H8799)} with riches{H6239}; neither saith he, For whom do I labour{H6001}, and bereave{H2637}{(H8764)} my soul{H5315} of good{H2896}? This is also vanity{H1892}, yea, it is a sore{H7451} travail{H6045}.
  • Eccl 4:16 : 16 There is no end{H7093} of all the people{H5971}, even of all that have been before{H6440} them: they also that come after{H314} shall not rejoice{H8055}{(H8799)} in him. Surely this also is vanity{H1892} and vexation{H7475} of spirit{H7307}.
  • Eccl 5:10 : 10 He that loveth{H157}{(H8802)} silver{H3701} shall not be satisfied{H7646}{(H8799)} with silver{H3701}; nor he that loveth{H157}{(H8802)} abundance{H1995} with increase{H8393}: this is also vanity{H1892}.
  • Eccl 6:11 : 11 Seeing there be{H3426} many{H7235}{(H8687)} things{H1697} that increase{H7235}{(H8688)} vanity{H1892}, what is man{H120} the better{H3148}?
  • Eccl 11:8 : 8 But if a man{H120} live{H2421}{(H8799)} many{H7235}{(H8687)} years{H8141}, and rejoice{H8055}{(H8799)} in them all; yet let him remember{H2142}{(H8799)} the days{H3117} of darkness{H2822}; for they shall be many{H7235}{(H8687)}. All that cometh{H935}{(H8804)} is vanity{H1892}.
  • Eccl 11:10 : 10 Therefore remove{H5493}{(H8685)} sorrow{H3708} from thy heart{H3820}, and put away{H5674}{(H8685)} evil{H7451} from thy flesh{H1320}: for childhood{H3208} and youth{H7839} are vanity{H1892}.