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Ecclesiastes 2:14

World English Bible

14 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.

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American Standard Version

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.

Christian Standard Bible

The wise person has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also knew that one fate comes to them both.

English Standard Version

The wise person has his eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. And yet I perceived that the same event happens to all of them.

King James Version

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.

New American Standard Bible

The wise person’s eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. And yet I know that one and the same fate happens to both of them.

New International Version

The wise have eyes in their heads, while the fool walks in the darkness; but I came to realize that the same fate overtakes them both.

New King James Version

The wise man’s eyes are in his head, But the fool walks in darkness. Yet I myself perceived That the same event happens to them all.

New Living Translation

For the wise can see where they are going, but fools walk in the dark.” Yet I saw that the wise and the foolish share the same fate.