Ecclesiastes 1:1-2

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

1 The words of Ecclesiastes, the son of David, king of Jerusalem.

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

Ecclesiastes 1:1-2

New International Version

1 The words of the Teacher,^[a]^(A) son of David, king in Jerusalem:^(B)

²“Meaningless! Meaningless!”
says the Teacher.
“Utterly meaningless!
Everything is meaningless.”^(C)

1 The words of ^(A)the Preacher,^[a] the son of David, ^(B)king in Jerusalem.

²^(C)Vanity^[b] of vanities, says ^(D)the Preacher,
^(E)vanity of vanities! ^(F)All is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 1:1 Or Convener, or Collector; Hebrew Qoheleth (so throughout Ecclesiastes)
Ecclesiastes 1:2 The Hebrew term hebel, translated vanity or vain, refers concretely to a “mist,” “vapor,” or “mere breath,” and metaphorically to something that is fleeting or elusive (with different nuances depending on the context). It appears five times in this verse and in 29 other verses in Ecclesiastes

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

New International Version (NIV)