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.Ecclesiastes 2:12 in the real world
In what words
- הוֹלֵלָהhôwlêlâhfolly
- סִכְלוּתçiklûwthsilliness
- כְּבָרkᵉbârproperly, extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto
- פָּנָהpânâhto turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
- חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdom (in a good sense)
- אָדָםʼâdâmruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- אַחַרʼacharproperly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various sen
- רָאָהrâʼâhto see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitiv
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.