Ecclesiastes 2:12 - Common English Bible My reflections then turned to wisdom, madness, and folly. What can the king’s heir do but what has already been done? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So I turned to consider [human] wisdom and madness and folly; for what can the man do who succeeds the king? Nothing but what has been done already. American Standard Version (1901) 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 done long ago. Catholic Public Domain Version I continued on, so as to contemplate wisdom, as well as error and foolishness. "What is man," I said, "that he would be able to follow his Maker, the King?" |