Ecclesiastes 2:12
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“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.”Ecclesiastes 2:12
What Does Ecclesiastes 2:12 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 2:12 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 2, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 4 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (4)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 2:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ecclesiastes 1:17“And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.”Ecclesiastes 1:9“The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.”Ecclesiastes 9:11“I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”Ecclesiastes 7:25“I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:”
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