Ecclesiastes 12:8
¶ Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
¶ *Uanitie of vanities (saith the preacher) all is vanitie.
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- *Cross-referenceChap.1.2.
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12For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
12†*For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the dayes of his vaine life, which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shal be after him vnder the sunne?
- Ecclesiastes 8:8Rank 3 from verse 8
8There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
8*‖ There is no man that hath power ouer the spirit to retaine the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that warre, neither shall wickednesse deliuer those that are giuen to it.
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4¶ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
4¶ ††Againe I considered all trauaile, and euery right worke, that for this a man is enuied of his neighbour: this is also vanitie, and vexation of spirit.
- Psalms 62:9Rank 7 from verse 8
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Ecclesiastes 12:8
Emptiness, futility, worthlessness, falsehood, unreliability, or transience.
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1. Empty or worthless things. 2. Idols or deceptive objects of trust.
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One who publicly proclaims or teaches a message.
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7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
7*Then shall the dust returne to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall returne vnto God who gaue it.
8¶ Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
8¶ *Uanitie of vanities (saith the preacher) all is vanitie.
Selected passage9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
9‖*And moreouer because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, yea he gaue good heed, and sought out, and set in order many prouerbes.