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Ecclesiastes Chapter 2 verse 12 Holy Bible

ASV 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.
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BBE Ecclesiastes 2:12

And I went again in search of wisdom and of foolish ways. What may the man do who comes after the king? The thing which he has done before.
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DARBY Ecclesiastes 2:12

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly; for what shall the man [do] that cometh after the king? -- that which hath already been done.
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KJV 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 already done.
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WBT Ecclesiastes 2:12

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WEB Ecclesiastes 2:12

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.
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YLT Ecclesiastes 2:12

And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what `is' the man who cometh after the king? that which `is' already -- they have done it!
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