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Ecclesiastes 1:2

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2“1aVanity of vanities,” says the Preacher,

“2Vanity of vanities! All is 3vanity.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or Futility of futilities
  2. 2Or Futility of futilities
  3. 3Or futile

Cross references

  1. aPs 39:5, 6; 62:9; 144:4; Eccl 12:8; Rom 8:20

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!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Vanity of vanities!” says the Teacher,

“Vanity of vanities! All is vanity!”

KJV 1900King James Version

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