Ecclesiastes 2:12Vote For Ecclesiastes 2:12

King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly: for what can the king's successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.

Ecclesiastes 2:12 Cross References

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: