Vain Men

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

• Deceit

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

• Vanity

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

• Prayer
• Prayer

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.

• Sarcasm
• Vanity

For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.

Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

• Hypocritical
• Character
• Prophecy

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

• Chiding
• Converts
• Greece

Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: read more But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye. show less

I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.

The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?