Ecclesiastes 2:16

God's Word

Neither the wise person nor the fool will be remembered for long, since both will be forgotten in the days to come. Both the wise person and the fool will die.

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:33

The king sang a funeral song for Abner: Should Abner die like a godless fool?

Psalm 103:16

When the wind blows over the flower, it disappears, and there is no longer any sign of it.

Psalm 49:10

Indeed, one can see that wise people die, that foolish and stupid people meet the same end. They leave their riches to others.

Psalm 88:12

Will anyone know about your miracles in that dark place or about your righteousness in the place where forgotten people live?

Exodus 1:6

Eventually, Joseph, all his brothers, and that entire generation died.

Exodus 1:8

Then a new king, who knew nothing about Joseph, began to rule in Egypt.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of a sensible person guides his way of life, but the stupidity of fools misleads them.

Ecclesiastes 1:11

Nothing from the past is remembered. Even in the future, nothing will be remembered by those who come after us.

Ecclesiastes 2:14

A wise person uses the eyes in his head, but a fool walks in the dark. But I have also come to realize that the same destiny waits for both of them.

Ecclesiastes 2:15

I thought to myself, “⌞If⌟ the destiny that waits for the fool waits for me as well, then what is the advantage in being wise?” So I thought that even this is pointless.

Ecclesiastes 6:8

What advantage does a wise person have over a fool? What advantage does a poor person have in knowing how to face life?

Ecclesiastes 7:2

It is better to go to a funeral than to a banquet because that is where everyone will end up. Everyone who is alive should take this to heart!

Ecclesiastes 8:10

Then I saw wicked people given an ⌞honorable⌟ burial. They used to go in and out of the holy place. They were praised in the city for doing such things. Even this is pointless.

Ecclesiastes 9:15

A poor, wise person was found in that town. He saved the town using his wisdom. But no one remembered that poor person.

Ecclesiastes 9:5

The living know that they will die, but the dead don’t know anything. There is no more reward for the dead when the memory of them has faded.

Malachi 3:16

Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord paid attention and listened. A book was written in his presence to be a reminder to those who feared the Lord and respected his name.

Hebrews 9:27

People die once, and after that they are judged.