Ecclesiastes 2:12 Multilingual: So I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly. For what can the man do who comes after the king? Only what has already been done.

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New International Version
Then I turned my thoughts to consider wisdom, and also madness and folly. What more can the king's successor do than what has already been done?

New Living Translation
So I decided to compare wisdom with foolishness and madness (for who can do this better than I, the king?).

English Standard Version
So I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly. For what can the man do who comes after the king? Only what has already been done.

Berean Study Bible
Then I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly; for what more can the king’s successor do than what has already been accomplished?

New American Standard Bible
So I turned to consider wisdom, madness and folly; for what will the man do who will come after the king except what has already been done?

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then I turned to consider wisdom, madness, and folly, for what will the man be like who comes after the king? He will do what has already been done.

International Standard Version
Next I turned to examine wisdom, insanity, and foolishness, because what can a person do who succeeds the king except what has already been accomplished?

NET Bible
Next, I decided to consider wisdom, as well as foolish behavior and ideas. For what more can the king's successor do than what the king has already done?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then I turned [my attention] to experience wisdom, madness, and foolishness. For instance, what can the man who replaces the king do? Only what has already been done.

Jubilee Bible 2000
And I turned myself to behold wisdom and those who are mad, and folly; for what can the man do that comes after the king? even that which has already been done.

King James 2000 Bible
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can a man do that comes after the king? even that which has been already done.

American King James Version
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that comes after the king? even that which has been already done.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I passed further to behold wisdom, and errors and folly, (What is man, said I, that he can follow the King his maker?)

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
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
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!

Prediker 2:12 Afrikaans PWL
Ek het rondgekyk om na wysheid, malligheid en dwaasheid op te let, want wie is die man wat die koning kan oordeel, veral teenoor Hom wat hom gemaak het?

Predikuesi 2:12 Albanian
Atëherë u ktheva të rrah me mend diturinë, marrëzinë dhe budallallëkun. "Çfarë do të bëjë njeriu që do të zërë vendin e mbretit, në mos atë që është bërë?".

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 2:12 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
ثم التفت لانظر الحكمة والحماقة والجهل. فما الانسان الذي يأتي وراء الملك الذي نصبوه منذ زمان.

Dyr Prödiger 2:12 Bavarian
Ietz gwill i draufkemmen, was dös bringt, wenn myn weis ist und si auskennt, older wie ainn s Gögntail schadt. Und ausserdem, was kännt ayn neuer Künig andert machen, als was ennenher aau schoon glaauffen ist?

Еклесиаст 2:12 Bulgarian
И обърнах се да разгледам Мъдростта, и лудостта, и безумието, Защото що [може да стори] човек, който е дошъл подир царя Относно това, което е вече сторено?

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
我轉念觀看智慧、狂妄和愚昧。在王以後而來的人還能做什麼呢？也不過行早先所行的就是了。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
我转念观看智慧、狂妄和愚昧。在王以后而来的人还能做什么呢？也不过行早先所行的就是了。

傳道書 2:12 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
我轉念觀看智慧、狂妄，和愚昧。在王以後而來的人還能做甚麼呢？也不過行早先所行的就是了。

傳道書 2:12 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
我转念观看智慧、狂妄，和愚昧。在王以後而来的人还能做甚麽呢？也不过行早先所行的就是了。

Ecclesiastes 2:12 Croatian Bible
Okrenuh zatim misao svoju mudrosti, gluposti i ludosti. Što, na priliku, čini kraljev nasljednik? Ono što je već učinjeno.

Kazatel 2:12 Czech BKR
Pročež obrátil jsem se, abych spatřoval moudrost a nemoudrost, i bláznovství. (Nebo co by člověk spravil, chtěje následovati krále? To, což již jiní spravili.)

Prædikeren 2:12 Danish
Thi hvad gør det Menneske, som kommer efter Kongen? Det samme, som tilforn er gjort? Jeg gav mig da til at sammenligne Visdom med Daarskab og Taabelighed.

Prediker 2:12 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Daarna wendde ik mij, om te zien wijsheid, ook onzinnigheden en dwaasheid; want hoe zou een mens, die den koning nakomen zal, doen hetgeen alrede gedaan is?

Swete's Septuagint
Καὶ ἐπέβλεψα ἐγὼ τοῦ ἰδεῖν σοφίαν καὶ παραφορὰν καὶ ἀφροσύνην· ὅτι τίς ἄνθρωπος ὅς ἐπελεύσεται ὀπίσω τῆς βουλῆς; τὰ ὅσα ἐποίησεν αὐτήν.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי אֲנִי֙ לִרְאֹ֣ות חָכְמָ֔ה וְהֹולֵלֹ֖ות וְסִכְל֑וּת כִּ֣י ׀ מֶ֣ה הָאָדָ֗ם שֶׁיָּבֹוא֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־כְּבָ֖ר עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ופניתי אני לראות חכמה והוללות וסכלות כי ׀ מה האדם שיבוא אחרי המלך את אשר־כבר עשוהו׃

Aleppo Codex
יב ופניתי אני לראות חכמה והוללות וסכלות כי מה האדם שיבוא אחרי המלך את אשר כבר עשוהו

Prédikátor 2:12 Hungarian: Karoli
És tekinték minden dolgaimra, melyeket cselekedtek vala az én kezeim, és az én munkámra, mit fáradsággal végeztem vala; és ímé, az mind hiábavalóság és a léleknek gyötrelme, és nincsen annak semmi haszna a nap alatt!

La predikanto 2:12 Esperanto
Kaj mi turnis min, por rigardi sagxecon kaj malsagxecon kaj sensencecon; cxar kion povas fari homo, venonta post regxo, en komparo kun tio, kion tiu jam antaux longe faris?

SAARNAAJA 2:12 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Kun minä käännyin katsomaan viisautta ja mielettömyyttä ja tyhmyyttä - sillä mitä taitaa ihminen, joka tulee kuninkaan jälkeen, muuta kuin tehdä, mitä jo ennen on tehty? -

Ecclésiaste 2:12 French: Darby
Et je me suis tourne pour voir la sagesse, et les choses deraisonnables et la folie; car que fera l'homme qui viendra apres le roi? -ce qui a ete dejà fait.

Ecclésiaste 2:12 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Alors j'ai tourné mes regards vers la sagesse, et vers la sottise et la folie. -Car que fera l'homme qui succédera au roi? Ce qu'on a déjà fait.

Ecclésiaste 2:12 French: Martin (1744)
Puis je me suis mis à considérer tant la sagesse, que les sottises, et la folie, (or qui est l'homme qui pourrait suivre le Roi en ce qui a été déjà fait?)

Prediger 2:12 German: Modernized
Da wandte ich mich, zu sehen die Weisheit und Klugheit und Torheit. Denn wer weiß, was der für ein Mensch werden wird nach dem Könige, den sie schon bereit gemacht haben?

Prediger 2:12 German: Luther (1912)
Da wandte ich mich, zu sehen die Weisheit und die Tollheit und Torheit. Denn wer weiß, was der für ein Mensch werden wird nach dem König, den sie schon bereit gemacht haben?

Prediger 2:12 German: Textbibel (1899)
Ich wandte mich dazu, mir Weisheit und Tollheit und Thorheit zu besehen; denn was wird der Mensch thun, der nach dem Könige kommen wird? Was man vorlängst gethan hat!

Ecclesiaste 2:12 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Allora mi misi ad esaminate la sapienza, la follia e la stoltezza. Che farà l’uomo che succederà al re? Quello ch’è già stato fatto.

Ecclesiaste 2:12 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Laonde mi son rivolto a vedere la sapienza, e le follie, e la stoltizia; perciocchè, che cosa sono gli altri uomini, per poter seguitare il re? essi fanno ciò che hanno già fatto.

PENGKHOTBAH 2:12 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Setelah itu maka berpalinglah aku hendak memandang hikmat, lagipun kebebalan dan kebodohan (siapa gerangan orang yang akan mengganti raja dalam milik segala sesuatu yang dikerjakan dahulu dari padanya?).

전도서 2:12 Korean
내가 돌이켜 지혜와 망령됨과 어리석음을 보았나니 왕의 뒤에 오는 자는 무슨 일을 행할꼬 행한지 오랜 일일 뿐이리라

Ecclesiastes 2:12 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Transivi ad contemplandam sapientiam, erroresque, et stultitiam. (Quid est, inquam, homo, ut sequi possit regem, factorem suum ?)

Koheleto knyga 2:12 Lithuanian
Aš gręžiausi ieškoti skirtumo tarp išminties, kvailystės ir beprotybės. Ką darys žmogus, kuris gyvens po karaliaus? Tai, kas jau yra padaryta.

Ecclesiastes 2:12 Maori
I anga ano ahau ki te matakitaki ki te whakaaro nui, ki te haurangi, ki te wairangi: he aha koia te mea e taea e te tangata e haere mai ana i muri i te kingi? heoi ano ko te mea kua oti noa ake.

Predikerens 2:12 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Så gav jeg mig til å se på visdom og på dårskap og uforstand; for hvad vil det menneske gjøre som kommer efter kongen? Det samme som andre har gjort for lenge siden.

Eclesiastés 2:12 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Yo volví, pues, a considerar la sabiduría, la locura y la insensatez, porque ¿qué hará el hombre que venga después del rey sino lo que ya ha sido hecho?

Eclesiastés 2:12 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Yo volví, pues, a considerar la sabiduría, la locura y la insensatez. Porque ¿qué hará el hombre que venga después del rey sino lo que ya ha sido hecho?

Eclesiastés 2:12 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Después torné yo a mirar para ver la sabiduría y los desvaríos y la necedad; porque ¿qué podrá hacer el hombre que venga después del rey, sino lo que ya ha sido hecho?

Eclesiastés 2:12 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Después torné yo á mirar para ver la sabiduría y los desvaríos y la necedad; (porque ¿qué hombre hay que pueda seguir al rey en lo que ya hicieron?)

Eclesiastés 2:12 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Después volví yo a mirar para ver la sabiduría, y los desvaríos; y la locura (porque ¿qué hombre hay que pueda seguir al rey en lo que ya hicieron?).

Eclesiastes 2:12 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Contudo, comecei a refletir sobre a relação que há entre a sabedoria e a loucura. Ora, o que pode realizar o sucessor de um rei, a não ser repetir o que já foi feito?

Eclesiastes 2:12 Portugese Bible
Virei-me para contemplar a sabedoria, e a loucura, e a estultícia; pois que fará o homem que seguir ao rei? O mesmo que já se fez!

Ecclesiast 2:12 Romanian: Cornilescu
Atunci mi-am întors privirile spre înţelepciune, prostie şi nebunie. -Căci ce va face omul care va veni după împărat? Ceeace s'a făcut şi mai înainte. -

Екклесиаст 2:12 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
И обратился я, чтобы взглянуть на мудрость и безумие и глупость: ибо что можетсделать человек после царя сверх того , что уже сделано?

Екклесиаст 2:12 Russian koi8r
И обратился я, чтобы взглянуть на мудрость и безумие и глупость: ибо что [может сделать] человек после царя [сверх того], что уже сделано?

Predikaren 2:12 Swedish (1917)
När jag alltså vände mig till att jämföra vishet med oförnuft och dårskap -- ty vad kunna de människor göra, som komma efter konungen, annat än detsamma som man redan förut har gjort? --

Ecclesiastes 2:12 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
At ako'y pumihit upang masdan ang karunungan, at ang kaululan at ang kamangmangan; sapagka't ano ang magagawa ng tao na sumusunod sa hari? samakatuwid baga'y ang nagawa na laong panahon ng nakaraan.

ปัญญาจารย์ 2:12 Thai: from KJV
ข้าพเจ้าจึงหันมาพิเคราะห์สติปัญญา ความบ้าบอและความเขลา เพราะคนที่มาภายหลังกษัตริย์จะทำอะไรได้บ้าง เขาก็กระทำสิ่งที่เขากระทำกันมานานแล้วนั้นได้

Vaiz 2:12 Turkish
Sonra bilgelik, delilik, akılsızlık nedir diye baktım;
Çünkü kralın yerine geçecek kişi
Zaten yapılanın ötesinde ne yapabilir ki?

Truyeàân Ñaïo 2:12 Vietnamese (1934)
Ta bèn xây lại đặng xem xét sự khôn ngoan, sự ngu dại, và sự điên cuồng; vì người nào đến sau vua sẽ có thể làm gì? Bất quá làm điều người khác đã làm từ lâu rồi.