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

2:1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
26:4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
33:17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
39:6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
60:11 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
62:10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
73:13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
89:47 Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?
108:12 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
119:113 SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
127:1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
127:2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
139:20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.