Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Holman Bible
“Absolute futility. Everything is futile.”
International Standard Version
"Utterly pointless," says the Teacher. "Absolutely pointless; everything is pointless."
A Conservative Version
Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
American Standard Version
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
Amplified
“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher.
“Vanity of vanities! All [that is done without God’s guidance] is vanity [futile, meaningless—a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes, merely chasing the wind].”
Bible in Basic English
All is to no purpose, said the Preacher, all the ways of man are to no purpose.
Darby Translation
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities! all is vanity.
Julia Smith Translation
Vanity of vanities, said the preacher; vanity of vanities, all vanity.
King James 2000
Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Vanity of vanities!" says the Teacher, "Vanity of vanities! All [is] vanity!"
Modern King James verseion
Vanity of vanities, says the preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
All is but vanity - sayeth the Preacher - all is but plain vanity.
NET Bible
"Futile! Futile!" laments the Teacher, "Absolutely futile! Everything is futile!"
New Heart English Bible
"Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher; "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity."
The Emphasized Bible
Vanity of vanities! saith the Proclaimer, vanity of vanities! all, is vanity.
Webster
Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
World English Bible
"Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher; "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity."
Youngs Literal Translation
Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole is vanity.
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 1:2
Prayers for Ecclesiastes 1:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
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The words of the
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Which he does under the sun?
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Cross References
Ecclesiastes 12:8
“
Romans 8:20
For the creation
Psalm 39:5-6
And my
Surely every man
Psalm 144:4
His
Psalm 62:9-10
In the
They are together lighter than breath.
Ecclesiastes 2:11
Thus I considered all my activities which my hands had done and the labor which I had
Ecclesiastes 2:15
Then I said
Ecclesiastes 2:17
So I
Ecclesiastes 2:19
And who knows whether he will be a wise man or
Ecclesiastes 2:21
When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge and
Ecclesiastes 2:23
Because all his days his task is painful and
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to a person who is good in His sight
Ecclesiastes 3:19
Ecclesiastes 4:4
I have seen that every labor and every
Ecclesiastes 4:8
There was a certain man without a
Ecclesiastes 4:16
There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them, and even the ones who will come later will not be happy with him, for this too is
Ecclesiastes 5:10
Ecclesiastes 6:11
For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a man?
Ecclesiastes 11:8
Indeed, if a man should live many years, let him
Ecclesiastes 11:10
So, remove grief and anger from your heart and put away