New International Version (NIV)
2“Meaningless! Meaningless!”
says the Teacher.
“Utterly meaningless!
Everything is meaningless.”
Ecclesiastes 1:2
Ecclesiastes 1:2 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
2“Futility of futilities,” says the Preacher,
“Futility of futilities! All is futility.”
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
2“Or Futility of futilitiesVanity of vanities,” says the Preacher,
“Vanity of vanities! All is vanity.”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
2“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher.
“Vanity of vanities! All [that is done without God’s guidance] is vanity [futile, meaningless—a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes, merely chasing the wind].” [Rom 8:20]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
2“Futility1:2 Literally vapor or breath; the Hebrew words translated in Ecclesiastes as forms of futile or fleeting can also be translated as vanity or meaningless. of futilities,”
says the Teacher,
“futility of futilities!
Everything is futile!”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
2“Meaningless! Everything is meaningless!”
says the Teacher.
“Everything is completely meaningless!
Nothing has any meaning.”