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Ecclesiastes 1:2

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2“Vanity of vanities!” says the Teacher,b

“Vanity of vanities! All is vanity!”

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  1. bHebrew “Qohelet”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher,

vanity of vanities! All is vanity.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Meaningless! Meaningless!”

says the Teacher.

“Utterly meaningless!

Everything is meaningless.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Absolute futility,” says the Teacher.

“Absolute futility. Everything is futile.”

NLTNew Living Translation

“Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!”

KJV 1900King James Version

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.