Ecclesiastes 6:11
"Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?"
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- Ecclesiastes 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."
Read in chapter → - Ecclesiastes 5:7
"For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God."
Read in chapter → - Ecclesiastes 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."
Read in chapter → - Psalms 73:6
"Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment."
Read in chapter → - Ecclesiastes 1:6
"The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits."
Read in chapter → - Ecclesiastes 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."
Read in chapter → - Ecclesiastes 4:1
"So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter."
Read in chapter → - Ecclesiastes 2:3
"I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life."
Read in chapter → - Ecclesiastes 1:17
"And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit."
Read in chapter → - Hosea 12:1
"Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt."
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