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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What Does Ecclesiastes 1:2 Mean?

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