What Does “Vanity” Mean in the Bible?
In the Bible, what passes quickly and is worth nothing. “Vanity of vanities” means: everything comes to an end.
A detail
- Today: it also means being full of oneself.
Where it appears in the Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:2
What the Bible says
Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes vanity of vanities, and all is vanity.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: Ecclesiastes 1:2