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Where is “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity” in the Bible?
“Vanity of vanities, all is vanity” is Ecclesiastes 1:2. The Teacher of Ecclesiastes says it. Tradition names him as Solomon.
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It is Ecclesiastes 1:2.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
The Teacher of Ecclesiastes says it. Tradition names him as Solomon.
The verse
“Utter futility,” says the Teacher, “utter futility! Everything is futile!”
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What it means there
The Hebrew word means breath or vapor: something that is gone as soon as you see it. Newer translations say “meaningless” or “futile.” The book tests work, pleasure and wisdom and finds each one slipping away, then ends by saying to fear God.
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Where is “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity” in the Bible?
“Vanity of vanities, all is vanity” is Ecclesiastes 1:2. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. The Teacher of Ecclesiastes says it. Tradition names him as Solomon.
Is “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Ecclesiastes 1:2. In the Lumin Translation, Ecclesiastes 1:2 reads: ““Utter futility,” says the Teacher, “utter futility! Everything is futile!””
Who said “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity”?
The Teacher of Ecclesiastes says it. Tradition names him as Solomon.
What does “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity” mean in the Bible?
The Hebrew word means breath or vapor: something that is gone as soon as you see it. Newer translations say “meaningless” or “futile.” The book tests work, pleasure and wisdom and finds each one slipping away, then ends by saying to fear God.
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