Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionThen I turned my thoughts to consider wisdom, and also madness and folly. What more can the king's successor do than what has already been done? English Standard Version So I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly. For what can the man do who comes after the king? Only what has already been done. Berean Study Bible Then I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly; for what more can the king’s successor do than what has already been accomplished? King James Bible And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done. New American Standard Bible So I turned to consider wisdom, madness and folly; for what will the man do who will come after the king except what has already been done? American Standard Version And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been done long ago. Darby Bible Translation And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly; for what shall the man [do] that cometh after the king? -- that which hath already been done. Douay-Rheims Bible I passed further to behold wisdom, and errors and folly, (What is man, said I, that he can follow the King his maker?) English Revised Version And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness and folly; for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done. Young's Literal Translation And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what is the man who cometh after the king? that which is already -- they have done it! Links Ecclesiastes 2:12 Bible HubEcclesiastes 2:12 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 2:12 Open Bible |
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