Ecclesiastes 2:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 2:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 2:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 2:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then I said in my heart, “As it happens to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise?” Then I said in my heart that this also is vanity.”
Ecclesiastes 2:15 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then said I in my heart, that this also is vanity. ”
Ecclesiastes 2:15 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 2:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and I said in my heart, `As it happeneth with the fool, it happeneth also with me, and why am I then more wise?' And I spake in my heart, that also this <FI>is<Fi> vanity:”
Ecclesiastes 2:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 2:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And I said in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool so will it happen even to me; and why was I then so wise? Then I said in my heart that this also is vanity. ”
Ecclesiastes 2:15 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 2:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then I thought in mine heart, It befalleth vnto me, as it befalleth to ye foole. Why therefore doe I then labour to be more wise? And I sayd in mine heart, that this also is vanitie.”
Ecclesiastes 2:15 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:15 in Context — Ecclesiastes 2
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.
17 Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
What Does Ecclesiastes 2:15 Mean?
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