Ecclesiastes 12:8

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6 Remember your Creator before the silver cord is¹ loosed,
Or the golden bowl is broken,
Or the pitcher shattered at the fountain,
Or the wheel broken at the well.

7 ^aThen the dust will return to the earth as it was,
^bAnd the spirit will return to God ^cwho gave it.

8 “Vanity^a of vanities,” says the Preacher,
“All is vanity.”

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9 And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yes, he pondered and sought out and ^aset in order many proverbs.

10 The Preacher sought to find¹ acceptable words; and what was written was upright—words of truth.

11 The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of¹ scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd.

12 And further, my son, be admonished by these. Of making many books there is no end, and ^amuch study is wearisome to the flesh.

13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
^aFear God and keep His commandments,
For this is man’s all.

14 For ^aGod will bring every work into judgment,
Including every secret thing,
Whether good or evil.

Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 12:8

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

Amplified® Bible
Vapor of vapors {and} futility of futilities, says the Preacher. All is futility (emptiness, falsity, vainglory, and transitoriness)!

Contemporary English Version
Nothing makes sense. I have seen it all-- nothing makes sense.

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

Good News Bible
Useless, useless, said the Philosopher. It is all useless.

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

New American Standard Bible
"Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, "all is vanity!""

New International Version
"Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher.
"Everything is meaningless!"

New King James Version
"Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher,
"All is vanity."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher, "all seems vanity!"

Revised Standard Version
Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; all is vanity.

Young's Literal Translation
Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole `is' vanity.

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