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Ecclesiastes 12:8

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Motto Restated

8“Vanity of vanity!” says the Teacher.a

“Everything is vanity!”

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Footnotes

  1. aHebrew “Qohelet”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher.

“Everything is meaningless!”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile.”

NLTNew Living Translation

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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