Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 73:13 · retained source text
Uerily I haue cleansed my heart in vaine, and washed my hands in innocencie.
KJV dictionary & concordance
vain
Meaning of “vain”
Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.
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112 occurrences102 verses34 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 5:9
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “vain”
Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 89:47 · retained source text
Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vaine?
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 108:12 · retained source text
Giue vs helpe from trouble: for vaine is the helpe of man.
I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:113 · retained source text
¶ I hate vaine thoughts: but thy Law doe I loue.
EXCEPT the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 127:1 · retained source text
¶ Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vaine that build it: except the LORD keepe the citie, the watchman waketh but in vaine.
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 127:2 · retained source text
It is vaine for you to rise vp early, to sit vp late, to eate the bread of sorrowes: for so hee giueth his beloued sleepe.
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 139:20 · retained source text
For they speake against thee wickedly: and thine enemies take thy name in vaine.
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 1:17 · retained source text
Surely in vaine the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
1611 marginal noteHebr. in the eyes of euery thing that hath a wing.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 12:11 · retained source text
Hee that tilleth his land, shall bee satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vaine persons, is void of vnderstanding.
1611 marginal noteChap.28.19.
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 28:19 · retained source text
He that tilleth his land, shal haue plentie of bread: but he that followeth after vaine persons, shall haue pouerty enough.
1611 marginal noteChap.12.11.
Complete reference index — all 102 verses
Exodus 5:9Exodus 20:7Leviticus 26:16Leviticus 26:20Deuteronomy 5:11Deuteronomy 32:47Judges 9:4Judges 11:31 Samuel 12:211 Samuel 25:212 Samuel 6:202 Kings 17:152 Kings 18:202 Chronicles 13:7Job 9:29Job 11:11Job 11:12Job 15:2Job 16:3Job 21:34Job 27:12Job 35:16Job 39:16Job 41:9Psalms 2:1Psalms 26:4Psalms 33:17Psalms 39:6Psalms 60:11Psalms 62:10Psalms 73:13Psalms 89:47Psalms 108:12Psalms 119:113Psalms 127:1Psalms 127:2Psalms 139:20Proverbs 1:17Proverbs 12:11Proverbs 28:19Proverbs 30:9Proverbs 31:30Ecclesiastes 6:12Isaiah 1:13Isaiah 30:7Isaiah 36:5Isaiah 45:18Isaiah 45:19Isaiah 49:4Isaiah 65:23Jeremiah 2:5Jeremiah 2:30Jeremiah 3:23Jeremiah 4:14Jeremiah 4:30Jeremiah 6:29Jeremiah 8:8Jeremiah 10:3Jeremiah 23:16Jeremiah 46:11Jeremiah 50:9Jeremiah 51:58Lamentations 2:14Lamentations 4:17Ezekiel 6:10Ezekiel 12:24Ezekiel 13:7Zechariah 10:2Malachi 3:14Matthew 6:7Matthew 15:9Mark 7:7Acts 4:25Romans 1:21Romans 13:41 Corinthians 3:201 Corinthians 15:21 Corinthians 15:101 Corinthians 15:141 Corinthians 15:171 Corinthians 15:582 Corinthians 6:12 Corinthians 9:3Galatians 2:2Galatians 2:21Galatians 3:4Galatians 4:11Galatians 5:26Ephesians 5:6Philippians 2:16Colossians 2:81 Thessalonians 2:11 Thessalonians 3:51 Timothy 1:61 Timothy 6:202 Timothy 2:16Titus 1:10Titus 3:9James 1:26James 2:20James 4:51 Peter 1:18
Where “vain” appears
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Exodus3 occurrences
2 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy3 occurrences
2 versesJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel3 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob10 occurrences
10 versesPsalms15 occurrences
13 versesProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah8 occurrences
7 versesJeremiah13 occurrences
12 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel3 occurrences
3 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verseRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians7 occurrences
6 verses2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesGalatians6 occurrences
5 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians2 occurrences
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus2 occurrences
2 versesJames3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
2 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy3 occurrences
2 versesJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel3 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob10 occurrences
10 versesPsalms15 occurrences
13 versesProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah8 occurrences
7 versesJeremiah13 occurrences
12 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel3 occurrences
3 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verseRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians7 occurrences
6 verses2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesGalatians6 occurrences
5 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians2 occurrences
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus2 occurrences
2 versesJames3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
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