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Ecclesiastes 12:8

American Standard Version

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

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Ecclesiastes 12:8 in other translations

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

Ecclesiastes 12:8 · World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:8 in context

  1. 6before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern,
  2. 7and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.
  3. 8Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity.
  4. 9And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
  5. 10The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.