Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

The wise man’s eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. And yet I know that one fate befalls them both.

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

The wise man has eyes in his head,
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.

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.

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

are in his head
ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

but the fool
כּסיל 
K@ciyl 
Usage: 70

הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

חשׁך 
Choshek 
Usage: 78

אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

מקרה 
Miqreh 
Usage: 10

קרה 
Qarah 
Usage: 27

References

Fausets

Hastings

Watsons

Context Readings

The Living Must Abandon The Work Of Their Hands To Others At Death

13 Then saw, I, that wisdom doth excel folly, - as far as light excelleth darkness. 14 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. 15 Then said, I, in my heart, As it happeneth to the dullard, even to me, will it happen, but wherefore, then, became, I, wise to excess? Therefore spake I, in my heart, Even this, is vanity.

Cross References

Psalm 49:10

For it is seen that, the wise, die, Together with the dullard, and the brutish, do they perish, And leave, to others, their wealth:

Proverbs 17:24

Before the face of the discerning, is wisdom, but, the eyes of a dullard, are in the ends of the earth.

Ecclesiastes 3:19

For, as regardeth the destiny of the sons of men and the destiny of beasts, one fate, have they, as dieth the one, so, dieth the other, and, one spirit, have they all, - and, the pre-eminence of man over beast, is nothing, for, all, were vanity:

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I again saw under the sun, that not, to the swift, was the race, nor, to the strong, the battle, nay! nor, to the wise, food, nor yet, to the intelligent, riches, nor, even to the well-informed, comeliness, - for, time and accident, happened to them all.

1 John 2:11

Whereas, he that hateth his brother, in the darkness, dwelleth, and in the darkness, walketh; and knoweth not whither he is drifting, because the, darkness, hath blinded his eyes.

Psalm 19:10

More desirable, than gold, yea than much fine gold, Sweeter, also than honey, or than droppings from the comb.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the prudent, is to understand his way, but, the folly of dullards, is a fraud.

Ecclesiastes 6:6

Even though one hath lived a thousand years twice told, yet, good, hath he not seen, - is it not, unto one place, that, all, are going?

Ecclesiastes 7:2

Better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of banqueting, for, that, is the end of all men, - and, the living, should take it to his heart.

Ecclesiastes 8:1

Who is really a wise man, and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of a man, lighteth up his countenance, but, by defiance of countenance, one is disfigured.

Ecclesiastes 9:1-3

For, unto all this, I applied my heart, and, my heart, considered all this, that, the righteous and the wise and their servants, were in the hand of God, - neither love nor hatred, could any man know, every one, was before Him.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

Then said, I, Better is wisdom than strength, - although, the wisdom of the poor man, be despised, and, his words, not heard.

Ecclesiastes 10:2-3

The sense of the wise, is on his right hand, - But, the sense of the dullard, on his left:

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