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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.
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Verse 12 is found in chapter 2 of Ecclesiastes. The comparison between wisdom and folly recognizes a real advantage of wisdom: it enables a person to live with greater discernment. However, both the wise and the fool ultimately face death and may leave their possessions to someone else. This limitation causes Qohelet frustration. The conclusion introduces a decisive theme of the book: eating, drinking, and enjoying the fruit of one’s labor can be received as a gift from God, but not as a human achievement capable of overcoming mortality.
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Compare Ecclesiastes 2:12 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Da wandte ich mich, zu sehen die Weisheit und die Tollheit und Torheit. Denn wer weiß, was der für ein Mensch werden wird nach dem König, den sie schon bereit gemacht haben?
Español · RVR1909 Después torné yo a mirar para ver la sabiduría y los desvaríos y la necedad; (porque ¿qué hombre hay que pueda seguir al rey en lo que ya hicieron?)
Español · NTBT Me volví a considerar la sabiduría, la locura y la necedad. Porque ¿qué puede hacer el hombre que venga después del rey? Lo que ya se ha hecho.
Français · LSG Alors j'ai tourné mes regards vers la sagesse, et vers la sottise et la folie. -Car que fera l'homme qui succédera au roi? Ce qu'on a déjà fait.
Italiano · DIO1885 Laonde mi son rivolto a vedere la sapienza, e le follie, e la stoltizia; perciocchè, che cosa sono gli altri uomini, per poter seguitare il re? essi fanno ciò che hanno già fatto.
Português · ARC Então passei a contemplar a sabedoria, e a loucura e a estultícia. Pois que fará o homem que seguir ao rei? O mesmo que outros já fizeram.
中文 · RCUV 我轉而回顧智慧、狂妄和愚昧。在王以後來的人又如何呢？不過做先前所做的就是了。
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