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The 17 most-voted verses about vain, from 10 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.

Psalm 127:1 (BSB)

A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain.

Psalm 127:1 (KJV)

A Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, they who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

Psalm 127:1 (WEB)

Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.

Psalm 60:11 (BSB)

Give us help from trouble: for vain [is] the help of man.

Psalm 60:11 (KJV)

Give us help against the adversary, for the help of man is vain.

Psalm 60:11 (WEB)

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

Proverbs 31:30 (BSB)

Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

Proverbs 31:30 (KJV)

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.

Proverbs 31:30 (WEB)

“Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher, “futility of futilities! Everything is futile!”

Ecclesiastes 1:2 (BSB)

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all [is] vanity.

Ecclesiastes 1:2 (KJV)

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

Ecclesiastes 1:2 (WEB)

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

1 Corinthians 15:58 (BSB)

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:58 (KJV)

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:58 (WEB)

“I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voracious lion.”

Jeremiah 2:30 (BSB)

In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

Jeremiah 2:30 (KJV)

“I have struck your children in vain. They received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

Jeremiah 2:30 (WEB)

And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.

Matthew 6:7 (BSB)

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Matthew 6:7 (KJV)

In praying, don’t use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

Matthew 6:7 (WEB)

Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.

Psalm 39:6 (BSB)

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up [riches], and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Psalm 39:6 (KJV)

“Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn’t know who shall gather.

Psalm 39:6 (WEB)

Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.

Isaiah 1:13 (BSB)

Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; [it is] iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

Isaiah 1:13 (KJV)

Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me. New moons, Sabbaths, and convocations— I can’t stand evil assemblies.

Isaiah 1:13 (WEB)

And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”

1 Corinthians 3:20 (BSB)

And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

1 Corinthians 3:20 (KJV)

And again, “The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.”

1 Corinthians 3:20 (WEB)

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

Philippians 2:3 (BSB)

[Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Philippians 2:3 (KJV)

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Philippians 2:3 (WEB)

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Psalm 2:1 (BSB)

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

Psalm 2:1 (KJV)

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

Psalm 2:1 (WEB)

Yet when I considered all the works that my hands had accomplished and what I had toiled to achieve, I found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind; there was nothing to be gained under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 2:11 (BSB)

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all [was] vanity and vexation of spirit, and [there was] no profit under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 2:11 (KJV)

Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 2:11 (WEB)

Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.

Isaiah 30:7 (BSB)

For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength [is] to sit still.

Isaiah 30:7 (KJV)

For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose; therefore I have called her Rahab who sits still.

Isaiah 30:7 (WEB)

I have not spoken in secret, from a place in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I say what is right.

Isaiah 45:19 (BSB)

I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

Isaiah 45:19 (KJV)

I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness. I didn’t say to the offspring of Jacob, ‘Seek me in vain.’ I, the LORD, speak righteousness. I declare things that are right.

Isaiah 45:19 (WEB)

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

Colossians 2:8 (BSB)

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Colossians 2:8 (KJV)

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elemental spirits of the world, and not after Christ.

Colossians 2:8 (WEB)

Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?

James 4:5 (BSB)

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

James 4:5 (KJV)

Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?

James 4:5 (WEB)

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