Ecclesiastes 1:2

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes; vanity of vanities, and all things be vanity.

Cross References

Job 11:12

A vain man is raised into pride; and he guesseth himself born free, as the colt of a wild ass.

Psalm 144:4

A man is made like vanity; his days pass as a shadow.

Psalm 89:47

Bethink thou what is my substance; for whether thou hast ordained vainly all the sons of men?

Ecclesiastes 11:10

Do thou away ire [or wrath] from thine heart, and remove thou malice from thy flesh; for why youth and lust be vain things, or vanity.

Ecclesiastes 11:8

If a man liveth many years, and is glad in all these, he oweth to have mind of [the] dark time, and of many days; and when those shall come, [the] things passed shall be reproved of vanity.

Ecclesiastes 12:8

The vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, the vanity of vanities, and all things be vanity. [Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, vanity of vanities, and all things vanity.]

Ecclesiastes 2:11

And when I had turned me to all the works which mine hands had made, and to the travails in which I had sweated in vain, I saw in all things vanity and torment of soul, and that nothing under [the] sun dwelleth.

Ecclesiastes 2:15

And I said in mine heart, If one death shall be both of the fool and of me, what profiteth it to me, that I gave more busyness to wisdom? And I spake with my soul, and perceived, that this also was vanity.

Ecclesiastes 2:17

And therefore it annoyed me of my life, seeing that all things under [the] sun be evil, and that all things be vanity and torment of the spirit.

Ecclesiastes 2:19

whom I know not, whether he shall be wise either a fool; and he shall be lord in my travails, for which I sweated greatly, and was busy; and is there anything so vain?

Ecclesiastes 2:21

For why when another man travaileth in wisdom, and teaching, and busyness, he leaveth things gotten to an idle man; and therefore this is vanity, and great evil.

Ecclesiastes 2:23

All his days be full of sorrows and mischiefs, and by night he resteth not in soul; and whether this is not vanity?

Ecclesiastes 2:26

God gave wisdom, and knowing, and gladness to a good man in his sight; but he gave torment, and superfluous busyness to a sinner, that he increase, and gather together, and give to him that pleaseth God; but also this is vanity, and vain busyness of soul.

Ecclesiastes 2:8

I gathered together to me silver and gold, and the castles of kings and of provinces; I made to me singers and singeresses, and [the] delights of the sons of men, and cups and vessels in service, to pour out wines;

Ecclesiastes 3:19

Therefore one is the perishing of man and of beasts, and even condition is of ever either; as a man dieth, so and those beasts die; all those breathe in like manner, and a man hath nothing more than a beast. All things be subject to vanity,

Ecclesiastes 4:16

The number of people, of all that were before him, is great without measure, and they that shall come afterward, shall not be glad in him; but also this is vanity and torment of the spirit.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Again I beheld all the travails of men, and busynesses; and I perceived that those be open to [the] envy of the neighbour; and therefore in this is vanity, and superfluous busyness.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

one there is, and he hath not a second; neither a son, nor a brother; and nevertheless he ceaseth not to travail, neither his eyes be filled with riches; neither he bethinketh him, and saith, To whom travail I, and deceive my soul in goods? In this also is vanity, and the worst torment.

Ecclesiastes 5:10

An avaricious man shall not be [ful] filled of money; and he that loveth riches shall not take fruits of them; and therefore this is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 6:11

Words be full many, and have much vanity in disputing. What need is it to a man to seek greater things than himself;

Romans 8:20

But the creature is subject to vanity, not willingly, but for him that made it subject in hope;