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vanity

Meaning of “vanity”

Emptiness, futility, worthlessness, falsehood, unreliability, or transience.

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86 occurrences79 verses14 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 2 Kings 17:15

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Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 13:11 · retained source text

Wealth gotten by vanitie shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour, shall increase.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with the hand.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.2. & 20.21.

Proverbs 21:6
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 21:6 · retained source text

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue, is a vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.2. and 13.11.

Proverbs 22:8
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 22:8 · retained source text

Hee that soweth iniquitie, shall reape vanitie: and the rodde of his anger shall faile.

1611 marginal noteOr, and with the rod of his anger he shalbe consumed.

1611 marginal noteIob 4.8. hos.10.13.

Proverbs 30:8
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 30:8 · retained source text

Remoue farre from mee vanity, and lyes; giue me neither pouerty, nor riches, feede me with food conuenient for me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. of my allowance.

1611 marginal noteMat.6.11.

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