The meaning of "vanity" has changed in English over the centuries. Even Hamlet's personal conclusion in the play, as he google_ad_channel =""; You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Bible, 2 Timothy; 9. Ecclesiastes 1:2 in all English translations. Portia ridicules the royal suitors seeking her hand and fortune. By believing the words of Solomon. "Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry." Sign up. Men have physical strength, hormone-induced aggression, and drive for food-chain dominance; but women have intelligence, intellectual sophistication, and the power of reproduction. But as for the individual acting races, good luck with that Oscar pool. emerges from sense of justice and integrity. Cleopatra in her scenes with her minions mock Antony a fish to be reeled in, a bucking bronco to be corralled. "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity. Vote for the vanity sayings that strongly resonate with you, and downvote any you didn't like. There wasno profit under the sun. Ecclesiastes 2:10-11. king's Smoke, vapour, vanity they are all an attempt to grasp the (suitably elusive) meaning of the original Hebrew, but they all capture something of the originals emphasis on emptiness. Further information can be obtained on the Web Page at:www.ziplink.net/~entropy/, from the December 2005 Edition of the Jewish Magazine,