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Ecclesiastes 2:12 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 2:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 2 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Futility of Wisdom
“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. even: or, in those things which have been already done”
Ecclesiastes 2:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 2:12
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly—after exhausting pleasure's possibilities, Solomon investigates wisdom itself. The Hebrew 'panah' (פָּנָה, turned) suggests deliberate reorientation of focus. He examines wisdom comparatively, studying it alongside its opposites: 'madness' (holelot, הוֹלֵלוֹת) and 'folly' (sikhlu, סִכְלוּת). True understanding requires knowing not only truth but also error, not only wisdom but also its absence.The second clause proves enigmatic: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done. Most likely th...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 2:12
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“and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.”
“and my heart sought to know and to search out”
“The thing that hath been”