Ecclesiastes 2

NET

Chasing After Man's Wisdom - Like the Fool the End is Death

15 So I thought to myself, “The fate of the fool will happen even to me! Then what did I gain by becoming so excessively wise?” So I lamented to myself, “The benefits of wisdom are ultimately meaningless!”


Darby

Chasing After Man's Wisdom - Like the Fool the End is Death

15 And I said in my heart, As it happeneth to the foolD4484 soD4485 will it happen even to me; and why was I then so wise? Then I said in my heart that this also is vanity.


Darby Bible Notes

fool - Kesil, and so generally in this Book, in which Eveel is not used. see Prov. 1.7; 18.2; 26.1; 28.26. so - Or 'more.'


KJV

Chasing After Man's Wisdom - Like the Fool the End is Death

15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to meK4402; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also [is] vanity.


KJV Bible Notes

happeneth even to me: Heb. happeneth to me, even to me.