Ecclesiastes 2:16

For there is no remembrance of the wise man with the fool for ever; forasmuch as now in the coming days all things are forgotten: and how shall the wise man die with the fool?

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15And I said in my heart, As the event of the fool is, so shall it be to me, even to me; and to what purpose have I gained wisdom? I said moreover in my heart, This is also vanity, because the fool speaks of his abundance.

17So I hated life; because the work that was wrought under the sun was evil before me: for all is vanity and waywardness of spirit.

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Cross References

Exodus 1:8And there arose up another king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

Psalms 49:10For all the wild beasts of the thicket are mine, the cattle on the mountains, and oxen.

Psalms 103:16The trees of the plain shall be full of sap; even the cedars of Libanus which he has planted.

Ecclesiastes 1:11There is no memorial to the first things; neither to the things that have been last shall their memorial be with them that shall be at the last time.

Ecclesiastes 6:8For what advantage has the wise man over the fool, since even the poor knows how to walk in the direction of life?

Malachi 3:16Thus spoke they that feared the Lord, every one to his neighbour: and the Lord gave heed, and hearkened, and he wrote a book of remembrance before him for them that feared the Lord and reverenced his name.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 2:13-17

Superiority of Wisdom to Folly. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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