Ecclesiastes 12:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.”

Ecclesiastes 12:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 12:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 12:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Ecclesiastes 12:8 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ecclesiastes 12:8 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 12:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole <FI>is<Fi> vanity.”

Ecclesiastes 12:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 12:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher: all is vanity.”

Ecclesiastes 12:8 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 12:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Vanitie of vanities, saieth the Preacher, all is vanitie.”

Ecclesiastes 12:8 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:8 in Context — Ecclesiastes 12

6 Antes que se afrouxe a correia de prata, e de despedace a vasilha de ouro; e se quebre o vaso junto à fonte, e se despedace a roda junto ao poço.

7 E o pó volte à terra, assim como era; e o espírito volte a Deus, que o deu.

8 Futilidade das futilidades! - diz o pregador - Tudo é futilidade.

9 Além do Pregador ter sido sábio, ele também ensinou conhecimento ao povo. Ele ouviu, investigou e pôs em ordem muitos provérbios.

10 O Pregador procurou achar palavras agradáveis, e escreveu coisas corretas, palavras de verdade.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 12:8 Mean?

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