Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Everything is meaningless!” New Living Translation “Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless.” English Standard Version Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; all is vanity. Berean Standard Bible “Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile!” King James Bible Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. New King James Version “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher, “All is vanity.” New American Standard Bible “Futility of futilities,” says the Preacher, “all is futility!” NASB 1995 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher, “all is vanity!” NASB 1977 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher, “all is vanity!” Legacy Standard Bible “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher, “all is vanity!” Amplified Bible “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All [that is done without God’s guidance] is vanity (futility).” Christian Standard Bible “Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile.” American Standard Version Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Futility of futilities, says the Preacher; futility of futilities, everything is futility! Brenton Septuagint Translation Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher; all is vanity. Contemporary English Version Nothing makes sense. I have seen it all--nothing makes sense. Douay-Rheims Bible Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, and all things are vanity. English Revised Version Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Absolutely pointless!" says the spokesman. "Everything is pointless!" Good News Translation Useless, useless, said the Philosopher. It is all useless. International Standard Version "Utterly pointless," says the Teacher. "Everything is pointless." JPS Tanakh 1917 Vanity of vanities, saith Koheleth; all is vanity. Literal Standard Version Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole [is] vanity. Majority Standard Bible “Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile!” New American Bible Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, all things are vanity! NET Bible "Absolutely futile!" laments the Teacher, "All of these things are futile!" New Revised Standard Version Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher; all is vanity. New Heart English Bible Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher. All is vanity. Webster's Bible Translation Vanity of vanities saith the preacher; all is vanity. World English Bible “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All is vanity!” Young's Literal Translation Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole is vanity. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Remember Your Creator…7before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it. 8“Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile!” Cross References Ecclesiastes 1:1 These are the words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem: Ecclesiastes 1:2 "Futility of futilities," says the Teacher, "futility of futilities! Everything is futile!" Ecclesiastes 1:12 I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. Treasury of Scripture Vanity of vanities, said the preacher; all is vanity. Ecclesiastes 1:2,14 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity… Ecclesiastes 2:17 Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 4:4 Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit. Jump to Previous Koheleth Meaningless Preacher Purpose Teacher Vanities Vanity WholeJump to Next Koheleth Meaningless Preacher Purpose Teacher Vanities Vanity WholeEcclesiastes 12 1. the Creator is to be remembered in due time8. The preacher's care to edify 13. the fear of God is the chief antidote for vanity Verse 8. - It has been much questioned whether this verse is the conclusion of the treatise or the commencement of the epilogue. For the latter conclusion it is contended that it is only natural that the beginning of the final summing-up should start with the same words as the opening of the book (Ecclesiastes 1:2); and that thus the conjunction "and," with which ver. 9 begins, is readily explained. But the treatise is more artistically completed by regarding this solemn utterance as the conclusion of the whole, ending with the same burden with which it began - the nothingness of earthly things. Koheleth has labored to show this, he has pursued the thought from beginning to end, through all circumstances and conditions, and he can only re-echo his melancholy refrain. Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher. He does not follow the destiny of the immortal spirit; it is not his purpose to do so; his theme is the fragility of mortal things, their unsatisfying nature, the impossibility of their securing man's happiness: so his voyage lands him at the point whence he set forth, though he has learned and taught faith in the interval. If all is vanity, there is behind and above all a God of inflexible justice, who must do right, and to whom we may safely trust our cares and perplexities. Koheleth," Preacher," here has the article, the Koheleth, as if some special reference was made to the meaning of the name - he who has been debating, or haranguing, or gathering together, utters finally his careful verdict. This is the sentence of the ideal Solomon, who has given his experiences in the preceding pages. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Futilityהֲבֵ֧ל (hă·ḇêl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory of futilities,” הֲבָלִ֛ים (hă·ḇā·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory says אָמַ֥ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the Teacher. הַקּוֹהֶ֖לֶת (haq·qō·w·he·leṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6953: Preacher -- 'a collector (of sentences)', 'a preacher', a son of David “Everything הַכֹּ֥ל (hak·kōl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every is futile!” הָֽבֶל׃ (hā·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory Links Ecclesiastes 12:8 NIVEcclesiastes 12:8 NLT Ecclesiastes 12:8 ESV Ecclesiastes 12:8 NASB Ecclesiastes 12:8 KJV Ecclesiastes 12:8 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 12:8 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 12:8 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 12:8 French Bible Ecclesiastes 12:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 12:8 Vanity of vanities says the Preacher (Ecclesiast. 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