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Ecclesiastes

2

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15

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

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American Standard Version Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then said I in my heart, that this also is vanity.
King James Bible Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so will it happen happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said I in my heart, that this also is vanity.
Hebrew Greek English Then I said I in my heart, As it happeneth to myself, "As is the fate of the fool, so it will it happen even to me; and why was I also befall me. Why then more wise? Then have I been extremely wise?" So I said I in my heart, that this also to myself, "This too is vanity."
New American Standard Bible 1995 Then I said I in my heart, As it happeneth to myself, "As is the fate of the fool, so it will it happen even to me; and why was I also befall me. Why then more wise? Then have I been extremely wise?" So I said I in my heart, that this also to myself, "This too is vanity."