Ecc Ecclesiastes, chapter Ecclesiastes, chapter 2
And I turned myself to consider chochmah, and holelot, and sichlut; for what can the adam do who cometh after HaMelech? Even that which hath been done already.
Prediker 2:12 in verschillende vertalingen
Engels
KJV (66 books)
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.
ASV
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 done long ago.
BSB
Then I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly; for what more can the king’s successor do than what has already been accomplished?
DRA
I passed further to behold wisdom, and errors and folly, (What is man, said I, that he can follow the King his maker?)
FBV
So I started to think about wisdom—and madness and foolishness. For what can anyone who comes after the king do that hasn't already been done?
GNV
And I turned to beholde wisedome, and madnes and follie: (for who is the man that will come after the King in things, which men nowe haue done?)
LSV
And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what [is] the man who comes after the king? That which [is] already—they have done it!
NASB
So I turned to consider wisdom, insanity, and foolishness; for what will the man do who will come after the king, except what has already been done? NASB 2020
NIV (US)
Then I turned my thoughts to consider wisdom, and also madness and folly. What more can the king’s successor do than what has already been done?
NMV
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what [can] the man [do] that comes after the king? [even] that which has been already done.
T4T
Then I started to think about being wise, and also about being foolish [DOU]. I said to myself, “I certainly do not think that [RHQ] the next king will be able to do anything better than I can.”
WEB (US)
I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly; for what can the king’s successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.
Nederlands
Canisius
Zo ging ik de wijsheid vergelijken Met dwaasheid en onverstand. Wat zal de opvolger van den koning gaan doen Met alles, wat deze vroeger gemaakt heeft?