Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
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.
New American Standard Bible
For there is
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
For, just like the fool, there is no lasting remembrance of the wise man,
International Standard Version
For neither the wise nor the fool will be long remembered, since in days to come everything will be forgotten. The wise man dies the same way as the fool, does he not?
A Conservative Version
For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no remembrance forever, seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. And how the wise man dies even as the fool!
American Standard Version
For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no remembrance for ever; seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. And how doth the wise man die even as the fool!
Amplified
For there is no [more] lasting remembrance of the wise man than of the fool, since in the days to come all will be long forgotten. And how does the wise man die? Even as the fool!
Bible in Basic English
Of the wise man, as of the foolish man, there is no memory for ever, seeing that those who now are will have gone from memory in the days to come. See how death comes to the wise as to the foolish!
Darby Translation
For there shall be no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; because everything is already forgotten in the days which come. And how dieth the wise even as the fool?
King James 2000
For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool forever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how does the wise man die? as the fool.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Certainly no one will remember the wise man or the fool in {future generations}. When [future] days come, both will have been forgotten already. How [is it that] the wise man dies the same as the fool?
Modern King James verseion
For there is no memory of the wise more than of the fool forever, since that which is now shall all be forgotten in the days to come. And how does the wise die above the fool!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the wise are ever as little in remembrance as the foolish, and all the days for to come shall be forgotten, yea the wise man dieth as well as the fool.
NET Bible
For the wise man, like the fool, will not be remembered for very long, because in the days to come, both will already have been forgotten. Alas, the wise man dies -- just like the fool!
New Heart English Bible
For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no memory for ever, seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. Indeed, the wise man must die just like the fool.
The Emphasized Bible
For there is no remembrance of a wise man, more than of a dullard, unto times age-abiding, - seeing that, already, in the days to come, all hath been forgotten, how then cometh it that the wise man dieth equally with the dullard?
Webster
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.
World English Bible
For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no memory for ever, since in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. Indeed, the wise man must die just like the fool!
Youngs Literal Translation
That there is no remembrance to the wise -- with the fool -- to the age, for that which is already, in the days that are coming is all forgotten, and how dieth the wise? with the fool!
Interlinear
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 2:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Living Must Abandon The Work Of Their Hands To Others At Death
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. 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. 17 And I hated life, for evil to me the work done under the sun: for all vanity and striving of the spirit
Names
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:11
No remembrance to former things; and also to the latter things that shall be; to them shall be no remembrance with them which shall be for the latter state.
Ecclesiastes 9:5
For the living know they shall die: and the dead know not any thing, and no more to them a reward; for their remembrance was forgotten.
Exodus 1:6
And Joseph will die, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
Exodus 1:8
And a new king will arise over Egypt, who will not know Joseph.
2 Samuel 3:33
And the king will lament for Abner, and he will say, As the fool died will Abner die?
Psalm 49:10
For he shall see the wise shall die: together the fool and the stupid one shall perish, and they left their wealth to others.
Psalm 88:12
Shall thy wonder be known in darkness, and thy justice in a land of oblivion?
Psalm 103:16
For the wind passed over upon it and it is not; and its place shall know it no more.
Ecclesiastes 2:14
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.
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
Malachi 3:16
Then they fearing Jehovah spake each to his neighbor, and Jehovah will attend and will hear, and write a book of remembrance before him for those fearing Jehovah, and for thinking upon his name.
Hebrews 9:27
And inasmuch as it is reserved to men once to die, and after this the judgment: