Vain

Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me; new moons, Sabbaths, and convocations: I can’t bear with evil assemblies.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

For they speak against you wickedly. Your enemies take your name in vain.

Why do you spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which doesn’t satisfy? listen diligently to me, and eat you that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

Thus says Yahweh, “What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they have gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.

Yahweh knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.

Woe to him who strives with his Maker— a clay pot among the clay pots of the earth! Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, ‘What are you making?’ or your work, ‘He has no hands?’

knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

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

For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn’t in vain,

Whereas you don’t know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.

I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure”; and behold, this also was vanity.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

If Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins.

For thus says Yahweh who created the heavens, the God who formed the earth and made it, who established it and didn’t create it a waste, who formed it to be inhabited: “I am Yahweh; and there is no other. — read the full passage →

They rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified to them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and followed the nations that were around them, concerning whom Yahweh had commanded them that they should not do like them.

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

so am I made to possess months of misery, wearisome nights are appointed to me.

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

Did you suffer so many things in vain, if it is indeed in vain?

holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.

“Woe to the rebellious children”, says Yahweh, “who take counsel, but not from me; and who make an alliance, but not with my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,

I hate double-minded men, but I love your law.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’”

You, when you are made desolate, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with scarlet, though you deck you with ornaments of gold, though you enlarge your eyes with paint, in vain do you make yourself beautiful; your lovers despise you, they seek your life.

A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.

Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; for emptiness shall be his reward.

Don’t turn aside to go after vain things which can’t profit nor deliver, for they are vain.

Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. — read the full passage →

Because you didn’t serve Yahweh your God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things; — read the full passage →

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain. — read the full passage →

Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

Because, knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

If you love me, keep my commandments.

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

Jesus answered, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword. — read the full passage →

Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

Thus says Yahweh of Armies: The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly overthrown, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the peoples shall labor for vanity, and the nations for the fire; and they shall be weary.

For my people have forgotten me, they have burned incense to false gods; and they have been made to stumble in their ways, in the ancient paths, to walk in byways, in a way not built up;

How do you say, “We are wise, and Yahweh’s law is with us?” But, behold, the false pen of the scribes has worked falsely.

Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?

No one sues in righteousness, and no one pleads in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and give birth to iniquity.

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words: but you must fear God.

Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

So I hated life, because the work that is worked under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to battle:

Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts. — read the full passage →

Behold, you have made my days hand breadths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath.” Selah. — read the full passage →

Surely God will not hear an empty cry, neither will the Almighty regard it.

I also will do this to you: I will appoint terror over you, even consumption and fever, that shall consume the eyes, and make the soul to pine away. You will sow your seed in vain, for your enemies will eat it.

For I am Yahweh your God. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am holy: neither shall you defile yourselves with any kind of creeping thing that moves on the earth.

“You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

I will surely require your blood of your lives; at the hand of every animal I will require it. At the hand of man, even at the hand of every man’s brother, I will require the life of man. — read the full passage →

The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with Yahweh’s help.” — read the full passage →

because it is written, “You shall be holy; for I am holy.”

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’”

“For I, Yahweh, don’t change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed.