Ecclesiastes 2:14
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The wise man has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also came to realize that one fate overcomes them both.
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For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.
Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.
But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile.
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.
And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?
It is better to enter a house of mourning than a house of feasting, since death is the end of every man, and the living should take this to heart.