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FOR VAIN

Definition: FOR VAIN

FOR VAIN

1. See In vain . [Obs.] --Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 


Bible Trace: FOR VAIN

LanguageDateSourceJob Chapter 11, Verse 12
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintAnqrwpoV de allwV nhcetai logoiV brotoV de gennhtoV gunaikoV isa onw erhmith
Latin405VulgateVir vanus in superbiam erigitur et tamquam pullum onagri se liberum natum putat
Middle English1395WyclifA veyn man in to pride is rerid; and as a colt of an asse, he weeneth hymself born free.
Jacobean English1611King JamesFor vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
Victorian English1833WebsterFor vain man would be wise, though man is born like a wild ass's colt.
Basic English1964OgdenAnd so a hollow-minded man will get wisdom, when a young ass of the field gets teaching.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: FOR VAIN

LanguageJob Chapter 11, Verse 12
AlbanianNjeriu i pamend do të bëhet i urtë, kur kërriçi i gomares së egër të bëhet njeri.
CebuanoAng tawong hungog walay salabutan, Oo, ang tawo ipanganak ingon sa anak sa usa ka asnong ihalas.
Chinese空 虛 的 人 、 卻 毫 無 知 識 、 人 " 在 世 好 像 野 驢 的 ' 子 。
CroatianÈovjek se bezuman obraæa k pameti i divlji magarac uzdi se pokori.
Danishså tomhjernet Mand får Vid, og Vildæsel fødes til Menneske.
DutchDan zal een verstandeloos man kloekzinnig worden; hoewel de mens als het veulen eens woudezels geboren is.
FinnishOnttopäinen mies voi viisastua ja villiaasin varsa ihmistyä.
FrenchL`homme, au contraire, a l`intelligence d`un fou, Il est né comme le petit d`un âne sauvage.
GermanEin unnützer Mann bläht sich, und ein geborener Mensch will sein wie ein junges Wild.
Haitian CreoleKonsa, moun fou va konmanse gen konprann. Bourik sovaj yo va donte.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariKalau induk keledai liar melahirkan keledai jinak, barulah orang bodoh menjadi bijak.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaSupaya orang ahmak itu menjadi berbudi dan anak keledai hutan menjadi suatu kejadian yang berakal!
Korean허 망 한 사 람 은 지 각 이 없 나 니 그 출 생 함 이 " 나 귀 새 끼 같 으 니 라
MaoriOtiia ko te mea whakaarokore nei, ko te tangata kahore rawa ona hinengaro, ae ra, to te tangata rite i tona whanautanga kei te kuao kaihe mohoao.
PortugueseMas o homem vão adquirirá entendimento, quando a cria do asno montês nascer homem.   
RumanianOmul dimpotrivq, are minte de nebun, wi s`a nqscut ca mknzul unui mqgar sqlbatic!
RussianоП ХУФПК ЮЕМПЧЕЛ НХ"ТУФЧХЕФ, ИПФС ЮЕМПЧЕЛ ТПЦ"БЕФУС П"П'ОП "ЙЛПНХ ПУМЕОЛХ.
SpanishEl hombre de cabeza hueca se hará inteligente cuando un borriquillo de asno montés nazca humano.
SwedishMen lika lätt kan en dåraktig man få förstånd, som en vildåsnefåle kan födas till människa.
UkrainianТож людина порожня мудріша", хоч народжу"ться, як те дике осля!

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: FOR VAIN

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-f-i-n-o-r-v"

-2 letters: avion, favor, infra, invar, noria, ravin.

-3 letters: airn, arvo, fain, fair, fano, faro, fiar, fino, firn, foin, fora, info, inro, iron, naif, naoi, noir, nori, nova, rain, rani, roan, vain, vair, vina, vino.

-4 letters: ain, air, ani, arf, avo, fan, far, fin, fir, fon, for, fro, ion, nor, oaf, oar, ora, ova, ran.

 Words containing the letters "a-f-i-n-o-r-v"
 

+1 letter: favoring.

 

+2 letters: favouring, flavoring.

 

+3 letters: flavorings, flavouring, riboflavin, unfavorite, vociferant.

 

+4 letters: disfavoring, informative, overfearing, overinflate, riboflavins.

 

+5 letters: flavoprotein, overfavoring, overinflated, overinflates, overstaffing, unforgivable, verification, vociferating, vociferation.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: FOR VAIN


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

46 4F 52      56 41 49 4E

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000110 01001111 01010010 00100000 01010110 01000001 01001001 01001110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#70 &#79 &#82 &#32 &#86 &#65 &#73 &#78

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0046 004F 0052      0056 0041 0049 004E

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

404952256354348

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Bible Trace
3. Anagrams
4. Orthography
5. Bibliography


  

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