Ecclesiastes 2:16

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

For there is not a memory of the wise ones more than with the fool forever, in that already the days to come will be forgotten. And how do the wise ones die above the fool?

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:33

And the king lamented for Abner, and said, Should Abner die like the death of a foolish one?

Psalm 103:16

For the wind passes over it, and it is not; and its place never recognizes it again.

Psalm 49:10

For he sees wise men die; together the fool and the animal-like ones perish and leave their riches to others.

Psalm 88:12

Shall Your wonders be known in the dark, and Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

Exodus 1:6

And Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation.

Exodus 1:8

And a new king arose over Egypt, who had not known Joseph.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the shrewd one is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

Ecclesiastes 1:11

There is no memory of former things; yea, also of things which will be afterward; and not shall there be a memorial with those following.

Ecclesiastes 2:14

The wise man’s eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness; and I also know that one event happens with all of them.

Ecclesiastes 2:15

And I said in my heart, As the event of the fool, even so it will happen to me; and why then was I more wise? And I said in my heart that this also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 6:8

For what is the advantage to the wise ones above the fool? What advantage is to the humble one who knows how to walk before the living?

Ecclesiastes 7:2

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting; for it is the end of every man; and the living will lay it to his heart.

Ecclesiastes 8:10

And this I saw, the wicked ones buried; and they came and went from the holy place, and were forgotten in the city, these things that they had done. This is also vanity.

Ecclesiastes 9:15

And there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom saved the city. Yet no man remembered that poor man!

Ecclesiastes 9:5

For the living know that they shall die; but the ones having died do not know anything, and not to them is any more a reward, for their memory is forgotten.

Malachi 3:16

Then those fearing Jehovah spoke together, each man to his neighbor. And Jehovah gave attention and heard. And a Book of Remembrance was written before Him for those fearing Jehovah, and for those esteeming His name.

Hebrews 9:27

And as much as it is reserved to men once to die, and after this, Judgment;