Ecclesiastes 12:8 ““Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile!””

Ecclesiastes 12:8

“Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.

World English Bible

“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All is vanity!”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Vanitie of vanities, saieth the Preacher, all is vanitie.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole [is] vanity.

Bible in Basic English

All things are to no purpose, says the Preacher, all is to no purpose.

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Cross references

“Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.”

Ecclesiastes 1:2 Ecclesiastes 6:12 Ecclesiastes 8:8 Ecclesiastes 1:14 Ecclesiastes 2:17 Ecclesiastes 4:4

Ecclesiastes 1:2 · BSB

“Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher, “futility of futilities! Everything is futile!”

Ecclesiastes 6:12 · BSB

For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 8:8 · BSB

As no man has power over the wind to contain it, so no one has authority over his day of death. As no one can be discharged in wartime, so wickedness will not release those who practice it.

Ecclesiastes 1:14 · BSB

I have seen all the things that are done under the sun, and have found them all to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:17 · BSB

So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. For everything is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:4 · BSB

I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

9Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.

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