Ecclesiastes 2:14

The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 2:14

BSB
The wise man has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also came to realize that one fate overcomes them both.
AKJV
The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happens to them all.
CPDV
The eyes of a wise man are in his head. A foolish man walks in darkness. Yet I learned that one would pass away like the other.
ERV
The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.
NHEB
The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness-and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.
SMT
The wise, his eyes in his head; and the foolish one goes in darkness: and I knew, I also, that one event will meet with them all.

Commentary for Ecclesiastes 2:14

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Ecclesiastes 2:14
Summary
The wise see clearly while fools stumble in darkness
Event
Observing wise and foolish fates
Estimated Time Period
c. 950 BC
Category
Wisdom