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 Então eu vi que a sabedoria é melhor do que a tolice, assim como a luz é melhor do que as trevas.
14 Os olhos do sábio estão em sua cabeça, mas o tolo anda em trevas; então eu também entendi que o mesmo futuro acontece a todos eles.
15 Por isso eu disse em meu coração: Assim como acontece ao tolo, também acontecerá a mim; por que então eu me tornei mais sábio? Então disse em meu coração que isto também era inútil.
16 Porque não haverá lembrança para sempre, nem do sábio, nem do tolo; porque de tudo quanto agora há, nos dias futuros será esquecido; e o sábio morre assim como o tolo.
17 Por isso detestei a vida, porque a obra que é feita abaixo do sol me faz sofrer; pois tudo é fútil [como] perseguir o vento.
What Does Ecclesiastes 2:15 Mean?
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