Ecclesiastes 2:12

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been done long ago.

Then I turned to consider wisdom, madness, and folly, for what will the king’s successor be like? He will do what has already been done.

So I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly. For what can the man do who comes after the king? Only what has already been done.

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

So I turned to consider wisdom, insanity, and foolishness; for what will the man do who will come after the king, except what has already been done?

Then I turned my thoughts to consider wisdom, and also madness and folly. What more can the king’s successor do than what has already been done?

So I decided to compare wisdom with foolishness and madness (for who can do this better than I, the king?).

I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly; for what can the king’s successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.