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


In Context

5 Also of that which is high they are afraid, And of the low places in the way, And the almond-tree is despised, And the grasshopper is become a burden, And want is increased, For man is going unto his home age-during, And the mourners have gone round through the street.

6 While that the silver cord is not removed, And the golden bowl broken, And the pitcher broken by the fountain, And the wheel broken at the well.

7 And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.

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

9 And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out — he made right many similes.

10 The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written by the upright, words 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:8Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, and all things are 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.