Ecclesiastes 2:12
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
So I turnedוּפָנִ֤יתִֽיu·fa·ni·ti6437to turna prim. root
to considerלִרְאֹ֣ותlir·'o·vt7200to seea prim. root
wisdom,חָכְמָ֔הcha·che·mah,2451wisdomfrom chakam
madnessוְהֹולֵלֹ֖ותve·ho·v·le·lo·vt1947madnessfrom halal
and folly;וְסִכְל֑וּתve·sich·lut;5531follyfrom sakal
for whatמֶ֣הmeh4100what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
[will] the manהָאָדָ֗םha·'a·dam120man, mankindfrom an unused word
[do] who  7945who, which, thata prim. rel. particle
will comeשֶׁיָּבֹוא֙shei·ya·vo·v935to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
afterאַחֲרֵ֣יa·cha·rei310the hind or following partfrom achar
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·lech,4428kingfrom an unused word
[except] whatאֲשֶׁר־a·sher-834who, which, thata prim. pronoun
has alreadyכְּבָ֖רke·var3528alreadyfrom kabar
been done?עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃a·su·hu.6213ado, makea prim. root
KJV Lexicon
And I turned
panah  (paw-naw')
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
myself to behold
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
and madness
howlelah  (ho-lay-law')
folly -- madness.
and folly
cikluwth  (sik-looth')
silliness -- folly, foolishness.
for what can the man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
do that cometh
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
even that which hath been already
kbar  (keb-awr')
extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto -- already, (seeing that which), now.
done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
New American Standard (©1995)
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.

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.

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!

קהלת 2:12 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי אֲנִי֙ לִרְאֹ֣ות חָכְמָ֔ה וְהֹולֵלֹ֖ות וְסִכְל֑וּת כִּ֣י ׀ מֶ֣ה הָאָדָ֗ם שֶׁיָּבֹוא֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־כְּבָ֖ר עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃

קהלת 2:12 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ופניתי אני לראות חכמה והוללות וסכלות כי ׀ מה האדם שיבוא אחרי המלך את אשר־כבר עשוהו׃

קהלת 2:12 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ופניתי אני לראות חכמה והוללות וסכלות כי ׀ מה האדם שיבוא אחרי המלך את אשר־כבר עשוהו׃

קהלת 2:12 Hebrew Bible
ופניתי אני לראות חכמה והוללות וסכלות כי מה האדם שיבוא אחרי המלך את אשר כבר עשוהו׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
transivi ad contemplandam sapientiam erroresque et stultitiam quid est inquam homo ut sequi possit regem factorem suum

Ago Already Behold Consider Except Folly Foolish King's Madness Myself Search Successor Wisdom

Ago Already Consider Except Folly Foolish King's Madness Search Successor Thoughts Turned Ways Wisdom

Ago Already Consider Except Folly Foolish King's Madness Search Successor Thoughts Turned Ways Wisdom

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