Ecclesiastes 12:8
Good News Translation
Useless, useless, said the Philosopher. It is all useless.

New Revised Standard Version
Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher; all is vanity.

Contemporary English Version
Nothing makes sense. I have seen it all--nothing makes sense.

New American Bible
Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, all things are vanity!

Douay-Rheims Bible
Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, and all things are vanity.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, and all things are vanity.

Ecclesiastes 1:2,14 Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes: vanity of vanities, and all is vanity. . . .

Ecclesiastes 2:17 And therefore I was weary of my life, when I saw that all things under the sun are evil, and all vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 4:4 Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighbour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care.

Ecclesiastes 6:12 What needeth a man to seek things that are above him, whereas he knoweth not what is profitable for him in his life, in all the days of his pilgrimage, and the time that passeth like a shadow? Or who can tell him what shall be after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 8:8 It is not in man's power to stop the spirit, neither hath he power in the day of death, neither is he suffered to rest when war is at hand, neither shall wickedness save the wicked.

Psalm 62:9 But vain are the sons of men, the sons of men are liars in the balances: that by vanity they may together deceive.

Context
Remember Your Creator
7And the dust return into its earth, from whence it was, and the spirit return to God, who gave it. 8Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, and all things are vanity.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:1
The words of Ecclesiastes, the son of David, king of Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes: vanity of vanities, and all is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 1:12
I Ecclesiastes was king over Israel in Jerusalem,

Ecclesiastes 12:7
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