Topic
Vanity
83 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
These works date from 1896–1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
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The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- 2 Kings 17:15Nave · Torrey Idolatry is
And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the…
- Job 7:16Nave · Torrey The days of man are
I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.
- Job 11:11Nave · Torrey Evil people — Especially characterized by
For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
- Job 11:12Nave · Torrey Evil people — Though full of, affect to be wise
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
- Job 21:15Nave · Torrey Evil people — Regard God' s service as
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
- Psalms 2:1Nave · Torrey Evil people — Imagine
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
- Psalms 4:2Nave · Torrey Evil people — Love
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
- Psalms 10:7Nave · Torrey Evil people — Speak
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
- Psalms 12:2Nave · Torrey Evil people — Speak
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
- Psalms 24:4Nave · Torrey Avoid
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
- Psalms 26:4Nave · Torrey Avoid those given to
I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
- Psalms 31:6Nave · Torrey Idolatry is
I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
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- Psalms 36:4 Nave · Torrey Evil people — Devise
- Psalms 39:5 Nave · Torrey Man, at his best estate, is
- Psalms 39:6 Nave · Torrey Worldy anxiety is
- Psalms 39:11 Nave · Torrey Every man has
- Psalms 41:6 Nave · Torrey Evil people — Speak
- Psalms 60:11 Nave · Torrey The help of man is
- Psalms 62:9 Nave · Torrey Every state of man is
- Psalms 78:33 Nave · Torrey Evil people — Judicially given up to
- Psalms 94:11 Nave · Torrey The thoughts of man are
- Psalms 119:37 Nave · Torrey Pray to be kept from
- Psalms 119:113 Nave · Torrey Saints hate the thoughts of
- Psalms 127:2 Nave · Torrey Worldy anxiety is
- Psalms 144:4 Nave · Torrey Man is similar to
- Proverbs 10:2 Nave · Torrey Treasures of wickedness are
- Proverbs 12:11 Nave · Torrey Fools follow those given to
- Proverbs 13:11 Nave · Torrey Wealth gotten by, diminishes
- Proverbs 21:6 Nave · Torrey Riches gotten by falsehood are
- Proverbs 22:8 Nave · Torrey Evil people — Reap
- Proverbs 28:19 Nave · Torrey Following those given to, leads to poverty
- Proverbs 30:8 Nave · Torrey Pray to be kept from
- Proverbs 31:30 Nave · Torrey The beauty of man is
- Ecclesiastes 1:2 Nave · Torrey All earthly things are
- Ecclesiastes 2:1 Nave · Torrey Worldly pleasure is
- Ecclesiastes 2:3 Nave · Torrey Worldly enjoyment is
- Ecclesiastes 2:4–11 Nave · Torrey Worldly possessions are
- Ecclesiastes 2:10 Nave · Torrey Worldly enjoyment is
- Ecclesiastes 2:11 Nave · Torrey Worldly labor is
- Ecclesiastes 2:15 Nave · Torrey Worldly wisdom is
- Ecclesiastes 2:21 Nave · Torrey Worldly wisdom is
- Ecclesiastes 2:26 Nave · Torrey Heaping up riches is
- Ecclesiastes 4:4 Nave · Torrey Worldly labor is
- Ecclesiastes 4:8 Nave · Torrey Heaping up riches is
- Ecclesiastes 5:10 Nave · Torrey Love of riches is
- Ecclesiastes 6:2 Nave · Torrey Unblessed riches are
- Ecclesiastes 6:12 Nave · Torrey The days of man are
- Ecclesiastes 11:10 Nave · Torrey Childhood and youth are
- Isaiah 1:13 Nave · Torrey The worship of the wicked is
- Isaiah 44:9 Nave · Torrey Idolatry is
- Isaiah 44:10 Nave · Torrey Idolatry is
- Isaiah 57:12 Nave · Torrey Man' s own righteousness is
- Isaiah 57:13 Nave · Torrey Evil people — Judicially given up to
- Jeremiah 2:5 Nave · Torrey Evil people — Live by
- Jeremiah 7:8 Nave · Torrey Lying words are
- Jeremiah 10:8 Nave · Torrey Idolatry is
- Jeremiah 12:13 Nave · Torrey Evil people — Reap
- Jeremiah 16:19 Nave · Torrey Evil people — Inherit
- Jeremiah 18:15 Nave · Torrey Idolatry is
- Jeremiah 23:32 Nave · Torrey False teaching is but
- Lamentations 4:17 Nave · Torrey The help of man is
- Malachi 3:14 Nave · Torrey Evil people — Regard God' s service as
- Matthew 6:7 Nave · Torrey The worship of the wicked is
- Acts 4:25 Nave · Torrey Evil people — Imagine
- Romans 1:21 Nave · Torrey Evil people — Imagine
- Romans 8:20 Nave · Torrey A consequence of the fall
- 1 Corinthians 3:20 Nave · Torrey Worldly wisdom is
- 1 Corinthians 13:3 Nave · Torrey Almsgiving without love is
- Ephesians 4:17 Nave · Torrey Evil people — Live in
- 1 Timothy 1:6 Nave · Torrey Foolish questions are
- 1 Timothy 1:7 Nave · Torrey Foolish questions are
- 1 Timothy 4:8 Nave · Torrey Mere external religion is
- 1 Timothy 6:20 Nave · Torrey Foolish questions are
- 2 Timothy 2:14 Nave · Torrey Foolish questions are
- 2 Timothy 2:16 Nave · Torrey Foolish questions are
- Titus 3:9 Nave · Torrey Foolish questions are
- Hebrews 13:9 Nave · Torrey Mere external religion is
- James 1:26 Nave · Torrey The religion of hypocrites is
- James 2:14 Nave · Torrey Faith without works is
- 1 Peter 1:18 Nave · Torrey The conduct of the ungodly is
- 2 Peter 2:18 Nave · Torrey Evil people — Allure others through the words of
- Deuteronomy 4:35 Nave All should know and acknowledge
- Job 15:31 Torrey They who trust in, rewarded with
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 85 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → A consequence of the fall Ro 8:20
- → Every man has Ps 39:11
- → Every state of man is Ps 62:9
- → Man, at his best estate, is Ps 39:5
- → Man is similar to Ps 144:4
- → The thoughts of man are Ps 94:11
- → The days of man are Job 7:16; Ec 6:12
- → Childhood and youth are Ec 11:10
- → The beauty of man is Ps 39:11; Pr 31:30
- → The help of man is Ps 60:11; La 4:17
- → Man' s own righteousness is Isa 57:12
- → Worldly wisdom is Ec 2:15,21; 1Co 3:20
- → Worldly pleasure is Ec 2:1
- → Worldy anxiety is Ps 39:6; 127:2
- → Worldly labor is Ec 2:11; 4:4
- → Worldly enjoyment is Ec 2:3,10,11
- → Worldly possessions are Ec 2:4-11
- → Treasures of wickedness are Pr 10:2
- → Heaping up riches is Ec 2:26; 4:8
- → Love of riches is Ec 5:10
- → Unblessed riches are Ec 6:2
- → Riches gotten by falsehood are Pr 21:6
- → All earthly things are Ec 1:2
- → Foolish questions are 1Ti 1:6,7; 6:20; 2Ti 2:14,16; Tit 3:9
- → The conduct of the ungodly is 1Pe 1:18
- → The religion of hypocrites is Jas 1:26
- → The worship of the wicked is Isa 1:13; Mt 6:7
- → Lying words are Jer 7:8
- → False teaching is but Jer 23:32
- → Mere external religion is 1Ti 4:8; Heb 13:9
- → Almsgiving without love is 1Co 13:3
- → Faith without works is Jas 2:14
- → Idolatry is 2Ki 17:15; Ps 31:6; Isa 44:9,10; Jer 10:8; 18:15
- → Wealth gotten by, diminishes Pr 13:11
- → Saints hate the thoughts of Ps 119:113
- → Pray to be kept from Ps 119:37; Pr 30:8
- → Avoid Ps 24:4
- → Avoid those given to Ps 26:4
- → Evil people
- Especially characterized by Job 11:11
- Though full of, affect to be wise Job 11:12
- Love Ps 4:2
- Imagine Ps 2:1; Ac 4:25; Ro 1:21
- Devise Ps 36:4
- Speak Ps 10:7; 12:2; 41:6
- Regard God' s service as Job 21:15; Mal 3:14
- Allure others through the words of 2Pe 2:18
- Live by Jer 2:5
- Live in Ps 39:6; Eph 4:17
- Inherit Jer 16:19
- Reap Pr 22:8; Jer 12:13
- Judicially given up to Ps 78:33; Isa 57:13
- → Fools follow those given to Pr 12:11
- → Following those given to, leads to poverty Pr 28:19
- → All should know and acknowledge De 4:35
- → See PRIDE
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 85 references, grouped by sub-topic
- A consequence of the fall Ro 8:20
- Every man is Ps 39:11
- Every state of man is Ps 62:9
- Man at his best estate is Ps 39:5
- Man is like to Ps 144:4
- The thoughts of man are Ps 94:11
- The days of man are Job 7:16; Ec 6:12
- Childhood and youth are Ec 11:10
- The beauty of man is Ps 39:11; Pr 31:30
- The help of man in Ps 60:11; La 4:17
- Man's own righteousness is Isa 57:12
- Worldly wisdom is Ec 2:15,21; 1Co 3:20
- Worldly pleasure is Ec 2:1
- Worldly anxiety Ps 39:6; 127:2
- Worldly labour is Ec 2:11; 4:4
- Worldly enjoyment is Ec 2:3,10,11
- Worldly possessions are Ec 2:4-11
- Treasures of wickedness are Pr 10:2
- Heaping up riches is Ec 2:26; 4:8
- Love of riches is Ec 5:10
- Unblessed riches are Ec 6:2
- Riches gotten by falsehood are Pr 21:6
- All earthly things are Ec 1:2
- Foolish questions, &c are 1Ti 1:6,7; 6:20; 2Ti 2:14,16; Tit 3:9
- The conduct of the ungodly is 1Pe 1:18
- The religion of hypocrites is Jas 1:26
- The worship of the wicked is Isa 1:13; Mt 6:7
- Lying words are Jer 7:8
- False teaching is but Jer 23:32
- Mere external religion is 1Ti 4:8; Heb 13:9
- Alms giving without charity is 1Co 13:3
- Faith without works is Jas 2:14
- Idolatry is 2Ki 17:15; Ps 31:6; Isa 44:9,10; Jer 10:8; 18:15
- Wealth gotten by, diminishes Pr 13:11
- SAINTS
- Hate the thoughts of Ps 119:113
- Pray to be kept from Ps 119:37; Pr 30:8
- Avoid Ps 24:4
- Avoid those given to Ps 26:4
- THE WICKED
- Especially characterised by Job 11:11
- Though full of, affect to be wise Job 11:12
- Love Ps 4:2
- Imagine Ps 2:1; Ac 4:25; Ro 1:21
- Devise Ps 36:4
- Speak Ps 10:7; 12:2; 41:6
- Count God's service as Job 21:15; Mal 3:14
- Allure others by words of 2Pe 2:18
- Walk after Jer 2:5
- Walk in Ps 39:6; Eph 4:17
- Inherit Jer 16:19
- Reap Pr 22:8; Jer 12:13
- Judicially given up to Ps 78:33; Isa 57:13
- Fools follow those given to Pr 12:11
- Following those given to, leads to poverty Pr 28:19
- They who trust in, rewarded with Job 15:31
Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.