Jump to Previous Ago Already Consider Except Folly Foolish King's Madness Search Successor Thoughts Turned Ways WisdomJump to Next Ago Already Consider Except Folly Foolish King's Madness Search Successor Thoughts Turned Ways WisdomParallel Verses English Standard Version So I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly. For what can the man do who comes after the king? Only what has already been done. New American Standard Bible So I turned to consider wisdom, madness and folly; for what will the man do who will come after the king except what has already been done? King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then I turned to consider wisdom, madness, and folly, for what will the man be like who comes after the king? He will do what has already been done. International Standard Version Next I turned to examine wisdom, insanity, and foolishness, because what can a person do who succeeds the king except what has already been accomplished? NET Bible 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? GOD'S WORD® Translation Then I turned [my attention] to experience wisdom, madness, and foolishness. For instance, what can the man who replaces the king do? Only what has already been done. King James 2000 Bible And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can a man do that comes after the king? even that which has been already done. American King James Version And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that comes after the king? even that which has been already done. American Standard Version 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 done long ago. Douay-Rheims Bible I passed further to behold wisdom, and errors and folly, (What is man, said I, that he can follow the King his maker?) Darby Bible Translation 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. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly: for what can the king's successor do? Just that which has been done long ago. Young's Literal Translation And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what is the man who cometh after the king? that which is already -- they have done it! Lexicon And I turnedpanah (paw-naw') to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc. myself to behold ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. wisdom chokmah (khok-maw') wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit. and madness howlelah (ho-lay-law') folly -- madness. and folly cikluwth (sik-looth') silliness -- folly, foolishness. for what can the man 'adam (aw-dawm') ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person. do that cometh bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) after 'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) the king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. even that which hath been already kbar (keb-awr') extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto -- already, (seeing that which), now. done `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application Multilingual Ecclésiaste 2:12 FrenchEclesiastés 2:12 Biblia Paralela Links Ecclesiastes 2:12 NIV • Ecclesiastes 2:12 NLT • Ecclesiastes 2:12 ESV • Ecclesiastes 2:12 NASB • Ecclesiastes 2:12 KJV • Ecclesiastes 2:12 Bible Apps • Ecclesiastes 2:12 Parallel • Bible Hub |