Ecclesiastes 2:12
And I turned to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly; for what can the man do who comes after the king, when they have already done it?
Ecclesiastes 1:17
And I gave my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly; I know that this also is vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 7:25
I set my 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;
Ecclesiastes 1:9-10
That which has been is that which shall be; and that which has been done is that which shall be done; and there is nothing new under the sun.
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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.
I turned
Even that which hath been already done
Bible References
I turned
Ecclesiastes 1:17
And I gave my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly; I know that this also is vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 7:25
I set my 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;
Even that which hath been already done
Ecclesiastes 2:25
For who can eat, or who can enjoy, apart from me?