King James Bible
KJVVanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Ecclesiastes 1:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes vanity of vanities, and all is vanity. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities! all is vanity. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. | |
World English BibleWEB | |Vanity of vanities,| says the Preacher; |Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole is vanity. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. |