So I said to myself, "The fate of the fool will also befall me. What then have I gained by being wise?" And I said to myself that this too is futile. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge even to me Ecclesiastes 1:16, 18 1 Kings 3:12 then Ecclesiastes 1:2, 14 Chapter Outline 1. the vanity of human courses is the work of pleasure12. Though the wise be better than the fool, yet both have one event 18. The vanity of human labor, in leaving it they know not to whom 24. Nothing better than joy in our labor but that is God's gift Jump to Previous Befall Befalls Extremely Fate Fool Foolish Gain Happeneth Happens Heart Meaningless Overmuch Overtake Thought Vanity WiseJump to Next Befall Befalls Extremely Fate Fool Foolish Gain Happeneth Happens Heart Meaningless Overmuch Overtake Thought Vanity Wise |
Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Then I said to myself, "As is the fate of the fool, it will also befall me. Why then have I been extremely wise?" So I said to myself, "This too is vanity." King James Bible Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity. Holman Christian Standard Bible So I said to myself, "What happens to the fool will also happen to me. Why then have I been overly wise?" And I said to myself that this is also futile. International Standard Version Then I told myself, "Whatever happens to the fool will happen also to me. Therefore what's the point in being so wise?" And I told myself that this also is pointless. NET Bible So I thought to myself, "The fate of the fool will happen even to me! Then what did I gain by becoming so excessively wise?" So I lamented to myself, "The benefits of wisdom are ultimately meaningless!" Links Ecclesiastes 2:15 NIVEcclesiastes 2:15 NLT Ecclesiastes 2:15 ESV Ecclesiastes 2:15 NASB Ecclesiastes 2:15 KJV Ecclesiastes 2:15 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 2:15 Parallel Ecclesiastes 2:15 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 2:15 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 2:15 French Bible Ecclesiastes 2:15 German Bible Ecclesiastes 2:15 Commentaries Bible Hub |