Ecclesiastes 12:8
What does Ecclesiastes 12:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 12:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949All things are to no purpose, says the Preacher, all is to no purpose.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole <FI>is<Fi> vanity.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, and all things are vanity.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher: all is vanity.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 1:14
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
- Psalms 62:9
Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.
- Ecclesiastes 8:8
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in war: neither shall wickedness deliver him that is given to it.
- Ecclesiastes 2:17
So I hated life, because the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me; for all is vanity and a striving after wind.
- Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
- Ecclesiastes 6:12
For who knoweth what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
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