NET

12 Next, I decided to consider wisdom, as well as foolish behavior and ideas. For what more can the king’s successor do than what the king has already done?

Darby

Wisdom is Better than Folly

12 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.

KJV

Wisdom is Better than Folly

12 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.

KJV Bible Notes

even that which hath been already done: Or, in those things which have been already done.

Strong's

12 And I turned^H6437 myself to behold^H7200 wisdom^H2451, and madness^H1947, and folly^H5531: for what can the man^H120 do that cometh^H935 after^H310 the king^H4428? even that which hath been already^H3528 done^H6213.