Ecclesiastes 2:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.”
Ecclesiastes 2:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 2:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 2:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The wise man’s eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness—and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.”
Ecclesiastes 2:14 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The 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. ”
Ecclesiastes 2:14 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 2:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The wise! --his eyes <FI>are<Fi> in his head, and the fool in darkness is walking, and I also knew that one event happeneth with them all;”
Ecclesiastes 2:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 2:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness; but I myself also perceived that one event happeneth to them all. ”
Ecclesiastes 2:14 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 2:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the wise mans eyes are in his head, but the foole walketh in darknes: yet I know also that the same condition falleth to them all.”
Ecclesiastes 2:14 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:14 in Context — Ecclesiastes 2
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.
13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
14 The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
15 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.
16 For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
What Does Ecclesiastes 2:14 Mean?
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