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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ecc 1:2 — Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all [is] vanity.
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Ecc 2:11,15,17,19,21,23,26; Ecc 3:19; Ecc 4:4,8,16; Ecc 5:10; Ecc 6:11; Ecc 11:8,10; Ecc 12:8; Psa 39:5,6; Psa 62:9,10; Psa 144:4; Rom 8:20 |
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Ecc 2:11 |
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all [was] vanity and vexation of spirit, and [there was] no profit under the sun. |
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Ecc 2:15 |
Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also [is] vanity. |
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Ecc 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. |
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Ecc 2:19 |
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise [man] or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This [is] also vanity. |
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Ecc 2:21 |
For there is a man whose labour [is] in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it [for] his portion. This also [is] vanity and a great evil. |
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Ecc 2:23 |
For all his days [are] sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity. |
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Ecc 2:26 |
For [God] giveth to a man that [is] good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to [him that is] good before God. This also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit. |
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Ecc 3:19 |
For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all [is] vanity. |
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Ecc 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. |
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Ecc 4:8 |
There is one [alone], and [there is] not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet [is there] no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither [saith he], For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This [is] also vanity, yea, it [is] a sore travail. |
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Ecc 4:16 |
[There is] no end of all the people, [even] of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit. |
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Ecc 5:10 |
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this [is] also vanity. |
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Ecc 6:11 |
Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what [is] man the better? |
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Ecc 11:8 |
But if a man live many years, [and] rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh [is] vanity. |
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Ecc 11:10 |
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth [are] vanity. |
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Ecc 12:8 |
Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all [is] vanity. |
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Psa 39:5 |
Behold, thou hast made my days [as] an handbreadth; and mine age [is] as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state [is] altogether vanity. Selah. |
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Psa 39:6 |
Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up [riches], and knoweth not who shall gather them. |
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Psa 62:9 |
Surely men of low degree [are] vanity, [and] men of high degree [are] a lie: to be laid in the balance, they [are] altogether [lighter] than vanity. |
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Psa 62:10 |
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart [upon them]. |
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Psa 144:4 |
Man is like to vanity: his days [are] as a shadow that passeth away. |
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Rom 8:20 |
For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected [the same] in hope, |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Ecclesiastes 1:2," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Ecc/1/2.html>.
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