Ecclesiastes 2:14
What does Ecclesiastes 2:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 2:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The 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 · 1611The 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 · 1901The 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The wise! --his eyes <FI>are<Fi> in his head, and the fool in darkness is walking, and I also knew that one event happeneth with them all;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The eyes of a wise man are in his head: the fool walketh in darkness: and I learned that they were to die both alike.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness; but I myself also perceived that one event happeneth to them all.
Context
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.
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