Ecclesiastes 2:15

New International Reader's Version

Then I said to myself, “What happens to a foolish person will catch up with me too. So what do I gain by being wise?” I said to myself, “That doesn’t have any meaning either.”

Cross References

1 Kings 3:12

I will give it to you. I will give you a wise and understanding heart. So here is what will be true of you. There has never been anyone like you. And there never will be.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I’ve seen what is done on this earth. All of it is meaningless. It’s like chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 1:16

I said to myself, “Look, I’ve now grown wiser than anyone who ruled over Jerusalem in the past. I have a lot of wisdom and knowledge.”

Ecclesiastes 1:18

A lot of human wisdom leads to a lot of sorrow. More knowledge only brings more sadness.

Ecclesiastes 1:2

“Meaningless! Everything is meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Everything is completely meaningless! Nothing has any meaning.”

Ecclesiastes 2:16

Like a foolish person, a wise person won’t be remembered very long. The days have already come when both of them have been forgotten. Like a person who is foolish, a wise person must die too!

Ecclesiastes 6:11

The more words people use, the less meaning there is. And that doesn’t help anyone.

Ecclesiastes 6:8

What advantage do wise people have over those who are foolish? What do poor people gain by knowing how to act toward others?