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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Vanity - This word הבל hebel — or, when used as a proper name, in (Genesis 4:2), “Abel,” occurs no less than 3…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Vanity of vanities. This verse strikes the keynote of the whole work. In using this expre ion, we mean to indicate the op…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Vanity of vanities, says the preacher
This is the preacher's text; the theme and subject he later enlarges upon, and proves by…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Much is to be learned by comparing one part of Scripture with another. Here we observe Solomon returning from the broken and empty cisterns of the …

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