Bible Verses about “vain”
The Bible contains 17 verses about vain across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.”
“doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;”
“Be careful that you don't let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.”
“In praying, don't use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.”
“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.”
“Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me; new moons, Sabbaths, and convocations: I can't bear with evil assemblies.”
“Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.”
“Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously"?”
“Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?”
“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.”
“"Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher; "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity."”
“For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I called her Rahab who sits still.”
“I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness. I didn't say to the seed of Jacob, 'Seek me in vain.' I, Yahweh, speak righteousness. I declare things that are right.”
“And again, "The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless."”
“Give us help against the adversary, for the help of man is vain.”
“"Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn't know who shall gather.”
“"I have struck your children in vain. They received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.”