8Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, and all things are vanity.


In Context

5 And they shall fear high things, and they shall be afraid in the way, the almond tree shall flourish, the locust shall be made fat, and the caper tree shall be destroyed: because man shall go into the house of his eternity, and the mourners shall go round about in the street.

6 Before the silver cord be broken, and the golden fillet shrink back, and the pitcher be crushed at the fountain, and the wheel be broken upon the cistern,

7 And the dust return into its earth, from whence it was, and the spirit return to God, who gave it.

8 Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, and all things are vanity.

9 And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables.

10 He sought profitable words, and wrote words most right, and full of truth.

Ecclesiastes 12:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:8Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all [is] vanity.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:8"Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Everything is meaningless!"

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:8Vanity of vanities, said the preacher; all is vanity.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:8Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:8|Vanity of vanities,| says the Preacher. |All is vanity!|

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:8Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher: all is vanity.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:8Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:8Vanity of vanities saith the preacher; all is vanity.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:8Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole is vanity.