Ecclesiastes 1:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.”
Ecclesiastes 1:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 1:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 1:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.””
Ecclesiastes 1:2 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity. ”
Ecclesiastes 1:2 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 1:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole <FI>is<Fi> vanity.”
Ecclesiastes 1:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 1:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities! all is vanity. ”
Ecclesiastes 1:2 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 1:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Vanitie of vanities, sayth the Preacher: vanitie of vanities, all is vanitie.”
Ecclesiastes 1:2 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:2 in Context — Ecclesiastes 1
1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
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