For there is no lasting remembrance of the wise, just as with the fool, seeing that both will be forgotten in the days to come. Alas, the wise man will die just like the fool! Treasury of Scripture Knowledge there is Ecclesiastes 1:11 Exodus 1:6, 8 Psalm 88:12 Psalm 103:16 Malachi 3:16 how Ecclesiastes 6:8 2 Samuel 3:33 Psalm 49:10 Hebrews 9:27 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 Ago Alike Already Death Die Dies Dieth Enduring Fool Forgotten Inasmuch Indeed Lasting Memory Remembered Remembrance WiseJump to Next Ago Alike Already Death Die Dies Dieth Enduring Fool Forgotten Inasmuch Indeed Lasting Memory Remembered Remembrance Wise |
Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For there is no lasting remembrance of the wise man as with the fool, inasmuch as in the coming days all will be forgotten. And how the wise man and the fool alike die! King James Bible For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool. Holman Christian Standard Bible For, just like the fool, there is no lasting remembrance of the wise man, since in the days to come both will be forgotten. How is it that the wise man dies just like the fool? International Standard Version For neither the wise nor the fool will be long remembered, since in days to come everything will be forgotten. The wise man dies the same way as the fool, does he not? NET Bible For the wise man, like the fool, will not be remembered for very long, because in the days to come, both will already have been forgotten. Alas, the wise man dies--just like the fool! Links Ecclesiastes 2:16 NIVEcclesiastes 2:16 NLT Ecclesiastes 2:16 ESV Ecclesiastes 2:16 NASB Ecclesiastes 2:16 KJV Ecclesiastes 2:16 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 2:16 Parallel Ecclesiastes 2:16 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 2:16 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 2:16 French Bible Ecclesiastes 2:16 German Bible Ecclesiastes 2:16 Commentaries Bible Hub |