Bonaventure, on Eccl 1:2

“Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes vanity of vanities, and all is vanity.”

“Wisdom and love are the principal fruits. And that which is most opposed to them is vanity. For this reason, the Canticle speaks of a loving wisdom. No one, indeed, can say that the words of the Canticle are without wisdom and love, nor that they are not far removed from vanity. Wherefore before this book there comes Ecclesiastes where vanity is shown in these words: "Vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!" This proposition is true and is proved by the whole book. It is fitting, then, to pass over from all things into truth, so that there be no other pleasure than in God.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.