Ecclesiastes 1:2

KJV

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

Sentiment:
Weakly Positive(0.615464124)

KJV - King James Version

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

Sentiment:
Weakly Positive(0.615464124)
        

Others Bible versions

“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “Vanity of vanities! All [that is done without God’s guidance] is vanity [futile, meaningless—a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes, merely chasing the wind].”

AMP - Amplified Bible

Vapor of vapors and futility of futilities, says the Preacher. Vapor of vapors and futility of futilities! All is vanity (emptiness, falsity, and vainglory). [Rom. 8:20.]

AMPC - Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.

ASV - American Standard Version

“Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Absolute futility. Everything is futile.”

CSB - Christian Standard Bible

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities! all is vanity.

DARBY - Darbys Translation 1890

Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.

ESV - English Standard Version 2016

“Everything passes—it's so temporary! It's all so hard to understand!” says the Teacher.

FBV - Free Bible Version

“Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Absolute futility. Everything is futile.”

HCSB - Holman Christian Standard Bible

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

JUB - Jubilee Bible

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

KJVAAE - King James Version with Apocrypha, American Edition

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

KJVAE - King James Version, American Edition

“Vanity of vanities!” says the Teacher,

LEB - Lexham English Bible

“Vanity of vanities! All is vanity!”

LEB - Lexham English Bible

“Vanity of vanities,”

MEV - Modern English Version

says the Preacher;

MEV - Modern English Version

“vanity of vanities,

MEV - Modern English Version

all is vanity.”

MEV - Modern English Version

“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher,

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

“Vanity of vanities! All is vanity.”

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher,

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

“Vanity of vanities! All is vanity.”

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

“Futile! Futile!” laments the Teacher,

NET - New English Translation

“Absolutely futile! Everything is futile!”

NET - New English Translation

“Meaningless! Meaningless!”

NIV - New International Version

says the Teacher.

NIV - New International Version

“Utterly meaningless!

NIV - New International Version

Everything is meaningless.”

NIV - New International Version

‘Meaningless! Meaningless!’

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

says the Teacher.

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

‘Utterly meaningless!

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

Everything is meaningless.’

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.

RV1885 - Revised Version 1885

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.

RV1895 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895

Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole [is] vanity.

YLT98 - Youngs Literal Translation 1898

Context - KJV

Ecclesiastes 1:1

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Sentiment: Strongly Positive(0.932814604)
Ecclesiastes 1:2

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

Sentiment: Weakly Positive(0.615464124)
Ecclesiastes 1:3

What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

Sentiment: Strongly Negative(0.138849197)

Cross Reference - KJV