Ecclesiastes 2:15

And I said in my heart, As the event of the foolish one, also I, it will meet me; and wherefore then was I more wise? And I spake in my heart, This is also vanity.

Ecclesiastes 6:8

For what will remain to the wise one more than the foolish one? what to the poor that shall know to go before the living

1 Kings 3:12

Behold, I did according to thy word, I gave to thee a wise and understanding heart; that there was not as thou before thee, and after thee there shall not arise like thee.

Ecclesiastes 1:2

Vanity of vanities, said the preacher; vanity of vanities, all vanity.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I saw all the works they did under the sun; and behold, all vanity and striving of the spirit

Ecclesiastes 1:16

It spake with my heart, saying, Behold, I was magnified, and added wisdom over all that were before me at Jerusalem: and my heart saw much of wisdom and knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 1:18-1

For in abundance of wisdom, abundance of trouble: and he adding knowledge will increase pain.

Ecclesiastes 2:16

For no remembrance for the wise with the foolish one forever, since in the days coming, all being forgotten. And how will the wise die? with the foolish one.

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Summary

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

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And why

Ecclesiastes 1:16
It spake with my heart, saying, Behold, I was magnified, and added wisdom over all that were before me at Jerusalem: and my heart saw much of wisdom and knowledge.
1 Kings 3:12
Behold, I did according to thy word, I gave to thee a wise and understanding heart; that there was not as thou before thee, and after thee there shall not arise like thee.

Then i

Ecclesiastes 2:1
I Said in my heart, Go now, I will prove thee with gladness, and look thou upon good: and behold, this also vanity.
Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, said the preacher; vanity of vanities, all vanity.

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Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, said the preacher; vanity of vanities, all vanity.