Ecclesiastes 2:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כִּי֩h3588
1אֵ֨יןh369
2For there is no remembranceזִכְר֧וֹןh2146
14of the wiseהֶחָכָ֖םh2450
15more thanעִֽםh5973
16man as the foolהַכְּסִֽיל׃h3684
6for everלְעוֹלָ֑םh5769
7seeing that which nowבְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞רh3528
8is in the daysהַיָּמִ֤יםh3117
9to comeהַבָּאִים֙h935
10הַכֹּ֣לh3605
11shall all be forgottenנִשְׁכָּ֔חh7911
12וְאֵ֛יךְh349
13And how diethיָמ֥וּתh4191
14of the wiseהֶחָכָ֖םh2450
15more thanעִֽםh5973
16man as the foolהַכְּסִֽיל׃h3684

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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!

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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 English Bible (DBY)

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?

World English Bible (WEB)

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!

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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!