Ecclesiastes 12:8
“"Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher. "All is vanity!"”
— Ecclesiastes 12:8
About this verse
Ecclesiastes 12:8 comes from the book of Ecclesiastes, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is palace. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the refrain genre of biblical literature. Key themes include futility, meaninglessness, existential. Notable phrases: Vanity of vanities; All is vanity.
Speaker
Solomon
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
refrain
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
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Crisis relevance
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