Ecclesiastes 2:14 - Catholic Public Domain Version

The eyes of a wise man are in his head. A foolish man walks in darkness. Yet I learned that one would pass away like the other.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness; and yet I perceived that [in the end] one event happens to them both. [Prov. 17:24.]

American Standard Version (1901)

The wise man’s eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.

Common English Bible

The wise have eyes in their head, but fools walk around in darkness. But I also realized that the same fate happens to both of them.