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.
Bible References
There is
Ecclesiastes 1:11
No one remembers the former events, nor will anyone remember the events that are yet to happen; they will not be remembered by the future generations.
Exodus 1:6
and in time Joseph and his brothers and all that generation died.
Psalm 88:12
Are your amazing deeds experienced in the dark region, or your deliverance in the land of oblivion?
Psalm 103:16
but when the hot wind blows by, it disappears, and one can no longer even spot the place where it once grew.
Malachi 3:16
Then those who respected the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord took notice. A scroll was prepared before him in which were recorded the names of those who respected the Lord and honored his name.
How
Ecclesiastes 6:8
So what advantage does a wise man have over a fool? And what advantage does a pauper gain by knowing how to survive?
2 Samuel 3:33
The king chanted the following lament for Abner: "Should Abner have died like a fool?
Psalm 49:10
Surely one sees that even wise people die; fools and spiritually insensitive people all pass away and leave their wealth to others.
Hebrews 9:27
And just as people are appointed to die once, and then to face judgment,