Vain in the Bible: 112 times in the King James Version

Operator / Syntax	Description	Example Query & Result
`+` (or space)	Logical AND: Finds verses containing all terms. Note that searching words separated only by a space behaves as an exact phrase. Use `+` to find terms anywhere in the same verse.	`jesus + wept` Finds verses containing both "jesus" and "wept" in any order.
`-`	Logical NOT / Exclude: Excludes verses containing the term after the minus sign.	`jesus - wept` Finds verses containing "jesus" but NOT "wept".
`\|`	Logical OR: Finds verses containing either term.	`grace \| mercy` Finds verses containing "grace", "mercy", or both.
`%`	Multi-character Wildcard: Matches zero or more non-space characters.	`behav%` Matches "behave", "behaved", "behaveth", "behavior", etc.
`_`	Single-character Wildcard: Matches exactly one single alphabetical character.	`h_t` Matches "hat", "hot", "hit", etc.
`" "`	Exact Phrase: Wraps a search term in double quotes to find an exact match for the entire phrase.	`"in the beginning"` Finds verses containing exactly "in the beginning" with no variations.
`[Book]`	Search Scope: Restricts your search to a specific book, range of books, or chapter range.	`lord [Matt]` (Only Matthew) `faith [Heb - Jam]` (Hebrews to James) `spirit [Matt 4 - 8]` (Matthew Ch. 4 to 8) `love [John 1:1 - 3:16]` (Specific range)

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vain KJV

“Vain” is in the King James Bible 112 times, in 102 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

16 more, less often

9:29 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
11:11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
11:12 For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
15:2 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
16:3 Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
21:34 How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?
27:12 Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
35:16 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
39:16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;
41:9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?