For there is no remembrance of the wise man with the fool for ever; forasmuch as now [in] the coming days all things are forgotten: and how shall the wise man die with the fool?
KJV
Ecclesiastes 2:16
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.
Parallel Translations
For there is no remembrance of the wise man with the fool for ever; forasmuch as now [in] the coming days all things are forgotten: and how shall the wise man die with the fool?
For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no memory forever, since in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. Indeed, the wise man must die just like the fool!
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:11Ecclesiastes 9:5Exodus 1:8Hebrews 9:27Malachi 3:16Psalms 88:12Exodus 1:6Psalms 103:16Psalms 49:10Ecclesiastes 6:82 Samuel 3:33Ecclesiastes 2:14
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