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Ecclesiastes 2:15 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 2:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 2 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity. happeneth even: Heb. happeneth to me, even to me”
Ecclesiastes 2:15 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 2:15
Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me—the Hebrew 'miqreh' (מִקְרֶה, happeneth/fate) refers to what befalls or occurs to someone, here specifically death. Despite wisdom's real advantages (2:13), both wise and foolish face identical mortality. The Preacher's internal dialogue ('said I in my heart') reflects honest wrestling with this disturbing reality.And why was I then more wise?—if death equalizes all outcomes, what ultimate advantage does wisdom provide? This isn't rejecting wisdom's temporal benefits but questioning whether those benefits justify ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 2:15
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“that knows how to walk before the living?”
“all is vanity and a chasing after wind.”
“even as of the fool”
“Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”
“For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.”
“Vanity of vanities”
“I have done according to your word: behold”