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 Y he visto que la sabiduría sobrepuja á la necedad, como la luz á las tinieblas.

14 El sabio tiene sus ojos en su cabeza, mas el necio anda en tinieblas: empero también entendí yo que un mismo suceso acaecerá al uno que al otro.

15 Entonces dije yo en mi corazón: Como sucederá al necio me sucederá también á mí: ¿para qué pues he trabajado hasta ahora por hacerme más sabio? Y dije en mi corazón, que también esto era vanidad.

16 Porque ni del sabio ni del necio habrá memoria para siempre; pues en los días venideros ya todo será olvidado, y también morirá el sabio como el necio.

17 Aborrecí por tanto la vida; porque la obra que se hace debajo del sol me era fastidiosa; por cuanto todo es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 2:15 Mean?

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