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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Summary

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.

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?