Ecclesiastes 2:12

A haliu au e ike i ka naauao, a me ka uhauha, a me ka lapuwale; no ka mea, heaha ka mea a ke kanaka [e hana'i] i kiki mai mahope o ke alii? O ka mea wale no i hanaia mamua.

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In The King James Version

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

11Ua nana au i na mea a pau a ko'u mau lima i hana'i, a me ka hana a'u i hooluhi ai ia'u iho; aia hoi, he mea lapuwale a pau a me ka luhi hewa, aohe mea e pono ai malalo iho o ka la.

13Alaila, ike iho la au, ua oi aku ka naauao mamua o ka naaupo, me he malamalama la mamua o ka pouli.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 1:17A haawi au i ko'u naau e ike i ka naauao, a e ike no hoi i ka uhauha, a me ka lapuwale; a ike iho la au, he mea luhi hewa ia.

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