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RWebster
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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.
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NHEBJE
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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.
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ABP
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2:12 |
And I looked around to behold wisdom and deviation and folly; for who is the man who will come after counsel, with as much as they did it?
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NHEBME
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2:12 |
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.
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Rotherha
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Thus turned, I, to look at wisdom, and madness and folly,—for what can the man [do more] who cometh after the king? [save] that which, already, men have done.
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LEB
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Next, I considered wisdom, as well as delusion and folly. What can anyone do who will come after the king that has not already been done?
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RNKJV
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2:12 |
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.
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Jubilee2
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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.
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Webster
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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.
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Eccl
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Darby
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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.
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Eccl
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ASV
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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.
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LITV
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2:12 |
And I turned to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly. For what can a man do who comes after the king, when they have already done it?
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Geneva15
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2:12 |
And I turned to beholde wisedome, and madnes and follie: (for who is the man that will come after the King in things, which men nowe haue done?)
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CPDV
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I continued on, so as to contemplate wisdom, as well as error and foolishness. “What is man,” I said, “that he would be able to follow his Maker, the King?”
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BBE
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2:12 |
And I went again in search of wisdom and of foolish ways. What may the man do who comes after the king? The thing which he has done before.
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Eccl
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DRC
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2:12 |
I passed further to behold wisdom, and errors and folly, (What is man, said I that he can follow the King his maker?)
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GodsWord
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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.
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Eccl
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JPS
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2:12 |
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.
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KJVPCE
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¶ 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.
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NETfree
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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?
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AB
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2:12 |
Then I looked on to see wisdom, and madness, and folly: for who is the man who will follow after counsel, in all things where in he employs it?
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AFV2020
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2:12 |
And I turned to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly; for what can the man do who comes after the king? Only that which has already been done.
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Eccl
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NHEB
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2:12 |
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.
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Eccl
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NETtext
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2:12 |
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?
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Eccl
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UKJV
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2:12 |
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.
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Eccl
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Noyes
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2:12 |
Then I turned myself to behold wisdom and senselessness and folly. For what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
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Eccl
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KJV
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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.
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Eccl
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KJVA
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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.
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Eccl
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AKJV
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2:12 |
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.
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Eccl
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RLT
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2:12 |
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.
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Eccl
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MKJV
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2:12 |
And I turned to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly; for what can the man do who comes after the king, when they have already done it?
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YLT
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2:12 |
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!
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ACV
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2:12 |
And I turned myself to behold wisdom and madness and folly. For what can the man do who comes after the king? Even that which has been done long ago.
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