King James Bible
KJVVanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Translation Comparison
Ecclesiastes 1:2
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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. |
American Standard Version
ASVVanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBVanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes vanity of vanities, and all is vanity.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTVanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities! all is vanity.
English Revised Version
ERVVanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTVanity of vanities, saith the preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
World English Bible
WEB|Vanity of vanities,| says the Preacher; |Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTVanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole is vanity.
American King James Version
AKJVVanity of vanities, said the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
King James Bible
KJVVanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
American Standard Version
ASVVanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBVanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes vanity of vanities, and all is vanity.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTVanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities! all is vanity.
English Revised Version
ERVVanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTVanity of vanities, saith the preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
World English Bible
WEB|Vanity of vanities,| says the Preacher; |Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTVanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole is vanity.
American King James Version
AKJVVanity of vanities, said the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.