Ecclesiastes 2:15 Cross References - ISV

¹⁵ The Pointlessness of LifeThen I told myself, “Whatever happens to the fool will happen also to me. Therefore what’s the point in being so wise?” And I told myself that this also is pointless.

¹² look how I’m going to do precisely what you asked. I’m giving you a wise and discerning mind, so that there will have been no one like you before you and no one will arise after you like you.

² “Utterly pointless,” says the Teacher. “Absolutely pointless; everything is pointless.”

¹⁴ I observed every activity done on earth. My conclusion: all of it is pointless—like chasing after the wind.

¹⁶ I told myself, “I have become greater and wiser than anyone who ruled before me in Jerusalem—yes, I have acquired a great deal of wisdom and knowledge.”

¹⁸ For with much wisdom there is much sorrow; the more someone adds to knowledge, the more someone adds to grief.

¹⁶ For neither the wise nor the fool will be long remembered, since in days to come everything will be forgotten. The wise man dies the same way as the fool, does he not?

⁸ For what advantage has the wise person over the fool? What advantage does the poor man have in knowing how to face life?