Ecclesiastes 2:1 (NASB20)

Ecclesiastes 2:16 - For there is no [fn]lasting remembrance of the wise, along with the fool, since in the coming days everything will [fn]soon be forgotten. And how the wise and the fool alike die!

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Translations for Ecclesiastes 2:16

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

For there is no more remembrance of the wise than of the fool forever,
Since all that now is will be forgotten in the days to come.
And how does a wise man die?
As the fool!

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

For the wise and the foolish both die. The wise will not be remembered any longer than the fool. In the days to come, both will be forgotten.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

For the wise, like the fool, will not be long remembered; the days have already come when both have been forgotten. Like the fool, the wise too must die!

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

For of the wise as of the fool there is no enduring remembrance, seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. How the wise dies just like the fool!

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

For, just like the fool, there is no lasting remembrance of the wise, since in the days to come both will be forgotten. How is it that the wise person dies just like the fool?

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

For there is no [fn]lasting remembrance of the wise, along with the fool, since in the coming days everything will [fn]soon be forgotten. And how the wise and the fool alike die!

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

For there is no [fn]lasting remembrance of the wise man as with the fool, inasmuch as in the coming days all will be forgotten. And how the wise man and the fool alike die!

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

For there is no remembrance of the wise man along with the fool forever, inasmuch as in the coming days all will be forgotten. And how the wise man dies with the fool!

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

For there is no [more] lasting remembrance of the wise man than of the fool, since in the days to come all will be long forgotten. And how does the wise man die? Even as the fool!

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

For the wise man, like the fool, will not be remembered for very long, because in the days to come, both will already have been forgotten. Alas, the wise man dies - just like the fool!

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

For of the wise man as of the fool there is no enduring remembrance, seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. How the wise man dies just like the fool!

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no remembrance for ever; seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. And how doth the wise man die even as the fool!

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

That there is no remembrance to the wise -- with the fool -- to the age, for that which is already, in the days that are coming is all forgotten, and how dieth the wise? with the fool!

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

For there shall be no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; because everything is already forgotten in the days which come. And how dieth the wise even as the fool?

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no memory for ever, seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. Indeed, the wise man must die just like the fool!

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

non enim erit memoria sapientis similiter ut stulti in perpetuum et futura tempora oblivione cuncta pariter obruent moritur doctus similiter et indoctus

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَإِنَّ الْحَكِيمَ كَالْجَاهِلِ، لَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُمَا ذِكْرٌ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، فَفِي الأَيَّامِ الْمُقْبِلَةِ سَيُصْبِحَانِ كِلاهُمَا نَسْياً مَنْسِيًّا، إِذْ يَمُوتُ الْجَاهِلُ كَالْحَكِيمِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין זִכְר֧וֹן לֶחָכָ֛ם עִֽם־הַכְּסִ֖יל לְעוֹלָ֑ם בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר הַיָּמִ֤ים הַבָּאִים֙ הַכֹּ֣ל נִשְׁכָּ֔ח וְאֵ֛יךְ יָמ֥וּת הֶחָכָ֖ם עִֽם־הַכְּסִֽיל׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν μνήμη τοῦ σοφοῦ μετὰ τοῦ ἄφρονος εἰς αἰῶνα καθότι ἤδη αἱ ἡμέραι αἱ ἐρχόμεναι τὰ πάντα ἐπελήσθη καὶ πῶς ἀποθανεῖται ὁ σοφὸς μετὰ τοῦ ἄφρονος

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ ذِكْرٌ لِلْحَكِيمِ وَلاَ لِلْجَاهِلِ إِلَى الأَبَدِ. كَمَا مُنْذُ زَمَانٍ كَذَا الأَيَّامُ الآتِيَةُ: الْكُلُّ يُنْسَى. وَكَيْفَ يَمُوتُ الْحَكِيمُ كَالْجَاهِلِ!

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

For there is no remembrance of the wise man with the fool for ever; forasmuch as now in the coming days all things are forgotten: and how shall the wise man die with the fool?

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Porque ni del sabio ni del necio habrá memoria para siempre; pues en los días venideros ya todo será olvidado, y también morirá el sabio como el necio.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Porque ni del sabio ni del necio habrá memoria para siempre; pues en los días venideros ya todo será olvidado, y también morirá el sabio como el necio.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Of the wise man, as of the foolish man, there is no memory for ever, seeing that those who now are will have gone from memory in the days to come. See how death comes to the wise as to the foolish!

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

智慧人、和愚昧人一樣、永遠無人記念．因為日後都被忘記．可歎智慧人死亡、與愚昧人無異。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Porque ni del sabio ni del necio habrá perpetua memoria, puesto que en los días venideros ya habrá sido olvidado todo. Y cómo muere el sabio junto con el necio!

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

지혜자나 우매자나 영원토록 기억함을 얻지 못하나니 후일에는 다 잊어버린지 오랠 것임이라 오호라 지혜자의 죽음이 우매자의 죽음과 일반이로다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Car la mémoire du sage n'est pas plus éternelle que celle de l'insensé, puisque déjà les jours qui suivent, tout est oublié. Eh quoi! le sage meurt aussi bien que l'insensé!

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Denn man gedenkt des Weisen nicht immerdar, ebenso wenig wie des Narren, und die künftigen Tage vergessen alles; und wie der Narr stirbt, also auch der Weise.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

потому что мудрого не будут помнить вечно, как и глупого; в грядущие дни все будет забыто, и увы! мудрый умирает наравне с глупым.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Porque ni del sabio ni del loco habrá memoria para siempre; pues en los días venideros ya todo será olvidado, y también morirá el sabio como el loco.

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(2:16)

Lit forever

(2:16)

Lit already

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