Ecclesiastes 2:12
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordAnd 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.
— Ecclesiastes 2:12, King James Version
In other translations
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for whatcanthe mandothat cometh after the king? even that which hath been done long ago.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what <FI>is<Fi> the man who cometh after the king? that which <FI>is<Fi> already--they have done it!