Ecclesiastes 12:8
Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
In other versions
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity.
ASV
All things are to no purpose, says the Preacher, all is to no purpose.
BBE
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher: all is vanity.
DBY
Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; All is vanity!
WEB
Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole `is' vanity.
YLT
Vanity of vanities, says the preacher; all is vanity.
ENG
Vanity of vanities saith the preacher; all is vanity.
WBT
“Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile!”
BSB
In context
6Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
8Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
9And 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.
10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.