Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For a wise man beareth his eyes about in his head, but the fool goeth in the darkness. I perceived also that they both had one end.
New American Standard Bible
The wise man’s eyes are in his head, but the
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
but the fool walks in darkness.
Yet I also knew that one fate comes to them both.
International Standard Version
The wise use their eyes, but the fool walks in darkness. I also perceived that the same outcome affects them all.
A Conservative Version
The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness. And yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
The wise man’s eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness; and yet I know that [in the end] one fate happens to them both.
Bible in Basic English
The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.
Darby Translation
The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness; but I myself also perceived that one event happeneth to them all.
Julia Smith Translation
The wise, his eyes in his head; and the foolish one goes in darkness: and I knew, I also, that one event will meet with them all.
King James 2000
The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one fate happens to them all.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{The wise man can see where he is walking}, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also realized that both of them suffer the same fate.
Modern King James verseion
The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in darkness; and I also knew that one event happens to all of them.
NET Bible
The wise man can see where he is going, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also realized that the same fate happens to them both.
New Heart English Bible
The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness?and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.
The Emphasized Bible
As for the wise man, his eyes, are in his head, whereas, the dullard, in darkness, doth walk, - but, I myself, knew that, one destiny, happeneth to them, all.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness -- and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.
Youngs Literal Translation
The wise! -- his eyes are in his head, and the fool in darkness is walking, and I also knew that one event happeneth with them all;
Themes
Insight » Examples of » The wise man
Spiritual perception » Examples of » The wise man
Interlinear
Chakam
`ayin
Ro'sh
Yada`
'echad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 2:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Living Must Abandon The Work Of Their Hands To Others At Death
13 And I saw that wisdom excelleth foolishness, as far as light doth darkness. 14 For a wise man beareth his eyes about in his head, but the fool goeth in the darkness. I perceived also that they both had one end. 15 Then thought I in my mind, "If it happeneth unto the fool as it doth unto me, what needeth me then to labour any more for wisdom?" So I confessed within my heart, that this also was but vanity.
Cross References
Psalm 49:10
For he seeth that wise men also die and perish together, as well as the ignorant and foolish, and leave their riches for others.
Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom shineth in the face of him that hath understanding; but the eyes of fools wander throughout all lands.
Ecclesiastes 3:19
For it happeneth unto men as it doth unto beasts, and as the one dieth, so dieth the other. Yea, they have both one manner of breath, so that - in this - a man hath no preeminence above a beast, but all are subdued unto vanity.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
So I turned me unto other things under the Sun, and I saw that in running it helpeth not to be swift; in battle it helpeth not to be strong; to feeding it helpeth not to be wise; to riches, it helpeth not to be suttle; to be had in favour, it helpeth not to be cunning: but that all lieth in time and fortune.
1 John 2:11
And he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness; and knoweth not whither he goeth, for darkness hath blinded his eyes.
Psalm 19:10
More to be desired are they than gold, yea than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of him that hath understanding is to take heed unto his way; but the foolishness of the unwise deceiveth.
Ecclesiastes 6:6
Yea, though he lived two thousand years, yet hath he no good life. Come not all to one place?
Ecclesiastes 7:2
It is better to go into a house of mourning, than into a banquet house: For there is the end of all men, and he that is living taketh it to heart.
Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who is wise? Who hath knowledge to make an answer? Wisdom maketh a man's face to shine, but malice putteth it out of favour.
Ecclesiastes 9:1-3
For all these things purposed I in my mind to seek out. The righteous and wise, yea and their servants also are in the hand of God: and there is no man that knoweth either love or hate, but all things are before them.
Ecclesiastes 9:16
Then said I, "Wisdom is better than strength." Nevertheless, a simple man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Ecclesiastes 10:2-3
A wise man's heart is upon the righthand, but a fool's heart is upon the left.