Ecclesiastes 2:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

There is

Malachi 3:16

How

Bible References

There is

There is no remembrance of those who came before;
and of those who will come after
there will also be no remembrance
by those who follow them.

Then Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died.

Will Your wonders be known in the darkness
or Your righteousness in the land of oblivion?

when the wind passes over it, it vanishes,
and its place is no longer known.

At that time those who feared the Lord spoke to one another. The Lord took notice and listened. So a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who feared Yahweh and had high regard for His name.

How

What advantage then does the wise man have over the fool? What advantage is there for the poor person who knows how to conduct himself before others?

and the king sang a lament for Abner:

Should Abner die as a fool dies?

For one can see that wise men die;
foolish and stupid men also pass away.
Then they leave their wealth to others.

And just as it is appointed for people to die once—and after this, judgment—