Devine Scripture

Ecclesiastes 2:15

Ecclesiastes chapter 2 · verse 15 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then 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.

Context

v.14The 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.

v.15This passage

v.16For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no remembrance for ever; seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. And how doth the wise man die even as the fool!

Cross references

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

  • Ecclesiastes 1:14

    I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

  • Ecclesiastes 2:16

    For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no remembrance for ever; seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. And how doth the wise man die even as the fool!

  • Ecclesiastes 1:2

    Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.

  • Ecclesiastes 1:16

    I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

  • Ecclesiastes 1:18

    For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

  • 1 Kings 3:12

    behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.