Psalm 39:5-6
King James Version
5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
6 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.
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Psalm 39:5-6
New King James Version
5 Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths,
And my age is as nothing before You;
Certainly every man at his best state is but (A)vapor. Selah
6 Surely every man walks about like a shadow;
Surely they [a]busy themselves in vain;
He heaps up riches,
And does not know who will gather them.
Footnotes
- Psalm 39:6 make an uproar for nothing
Psalm 62:9
King James Version
9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
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Psalm 62:9
New King James Version
9 (A)Surely men of low degree are [a]a vapor,
Men of high degree are a lie;
If they are weighed on the scales,
They are altogether lighter than vapor.
Footnotes
- Psalm 62:9 vanity
Ecclesiastes 12:8
King James Version
8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
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Ecclesiastes 12:8
New King James Version
8 “Vanity(A) of vanities,” says the Preacher,
“All is vanity.”
Romans 8:20-21
King James Version
20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
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Romans 8:20-21
New King James Version
20 For (A)the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; 21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of [a]corruption into the glorious (B)liberty of the children of God.
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- Romans 8:21 decay
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