Ecclesiastes 2:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So I turnedוּפָנִ֤יתִֽי
(u·fa·ni·ti)
6437: to turna prim. root
to considerלִרְאֹ֣ות
(lir·'o·vt)
7200: to seea prim. root
wisdom,חָכְמָ֔ה
(cha·che·mah,)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam
madnessוְהֹולֵלֹ֖ות
(ve·ho·v·le·lo·vt)
1947: madnessfrom halal
and folly;וְסִכְל֑וּת
(ve·sich·lut;)
5531: follyfrom sakal
for whatמֶ֣ה
(meh)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
[will] the manהָאָדָ֗ם
(ha·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
[do] who 
 
7945: who, which, thata prim. rel. particle
will comeשֶׁיָּבֹוא֙
(shei·ya·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
afterאַחֲרֵ֣י
(a·cha·rei)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
[except] whatאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
has alreadyכְּבָ֖ר
(ke·var)
3528: alreadyfrom kabar
been done?עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃
(a·su·hu.)
6213a: do, makea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And I turned
panah  (paw-naw')
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
myself to behold
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
and madness
howlelah  (ho-lay-law')
folly -- madness.
and folly
cikluwth  (sik-looth')
silliness -- folly, foolishness.
for what can the man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
do that cometh
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
even that which hath been already
kbar  (keb-awr')
extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto -- already, (seeing that which), now.
done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So I turned to consider wisdom, madness and folly; for what will the man do who will come after the king except what has already been done?

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then I turned to consider wisdom, madness, and folly, for what will the man be like who comes after the king? He will do what has already been done.

International Standard Version
Next I turned to examine wisdom, insanity, and foolishness, because what can a person do who succeeds the king except what has already been accomplished?

NET Bible
Next, I decided to consider wisdom, as well as foolish behavior and ideas. For what more can the king's successor do than what the king has already done?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then I turned [my attention] to experience wisdom, madness, and foolishness. For instance, what can the man who replaces the king do? Only what has already been done.

King James 2000 Bible
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can a man do that comes after the king? even that which has been already done.
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