Ecclesiastes 2:12

Then I turned to consider wisdom, 2 and also madness and folly. 1 For what can the next king do who comes after the king, 2 which has not already been done? 1

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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.

In Context

11Then I looked on all the deeds that my hands had accomplished, 2 and on the work that I had done, 1 but again, everything was vapor and an attempt to shepherd the wind. 2 There was no profit under the sun in it. 1

13Then I began to understand 2 that wisdom has advantages over folly, 2 just as light is better than darkness. 1

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 1:17So I applied my heart to know wisdom and also madness and folly. I came to understand that this also was an attempt to shepherd the wind.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 2:2-12

Vanity of Worldly Pleasure. 1 I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. 2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? 3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. 4 I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me… Read the whole commentary →

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