பின்பு நான், ஞானமானது என்ன என்றும், பைத்தியமும் மதியீனமும் என்ன என்றும் பார்த்து அறியும்படி திரும்பினேன்; ராஜாவுக்குப் பின்வரும் மனுஷன் என்ன செய்யக்கூடும்? செய்ததையே செய்வான்.
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what `can’ the man `do’ that cometh after the king? `even’ that which hath been done long ago.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And I went again in search of wisdom and of foolish ways. What may the man do who comes after the king? The thing which he has done before.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly; for what shall the man [do] that cometh after the king? — that which hath already been done.
World English Bible (WEB)
I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly: for what can the king’s successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.
Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)
And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what `is’ the man who cometh after the king? that which `is’ already — they have done it!
Cross Reference
Ecclesiastes 1:9
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 7:25
I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
Ecclesiastes 1:17
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
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