Ecclesiastes 2:14 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | The wise man's | הֶֽחָכָם֙ | h2450 |
| 1 | eyes | עֵינָ֣יו | h5869 |
| 2 | are in his head | בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ | h7218 |
| 3 | but the fool | וְהַכְּסִ֖יל | h3684 |
| 4 | in darkness | בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ | h2822 |
| 5 | walketh | הוֹלֵ֑ךְ | h1980 |
| 6 | and I myself perceived | וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי | h3045 |
| 7 | | גַם | h1571 |
| 8 | | אָ֔נִי | h589 |
| 9 | event | שֶׁמִּקְרֶ֥ה | h4745 |
| 10 | also that one | אֶחָ֖ד | h259 |
| 11 | happeneth | יִקְרֶ֥ה | h7136 |
| 12 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 13 | | כֻּלָּֽם׃ | h3605 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness; but I myself also perceived that one event happeneth to them all.
World English Bible (WEB)
The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness--and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The wise! -- his eyes `are' in his head, and the fool in darkness is walking, and I also knew that one event happeneth with them all;