Ecclesiastes 2:14

Ecclesiastes chapter 2 · verse 14 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The wise man’s eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The wise man’s eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.

Context

v.13Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

v.14This passage

v.15Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then said I in my heart, that this also is vanity.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 10:2
A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
1 John 2:11
But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.
Ecclesiastes 6:6
yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoy no good, do not all go to one place?
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
Psalms 19:10
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.