Ecclesiastes 1:2
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordVanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
— Ecclesiastes 1:2, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
"Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher; "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity."
American Standard Version (ASV)
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole <FI>is<Fi> vanity.