Ecclesiastes 2:16

“For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.”

"For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool." - Ecclesiastes 2:16
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What does Ecclesiastes 2:16 mean?

Ecclesiastes 2:16 - "For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool." The book of Ecclesiastes is a part of the Old Testament wisdom literature…

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The Ephemeral Legacy: Embracing Life's Fleeting Moments

When we turn our thoughts to the wise words of King Solomon in Ecclesiastes 2:16, we encounter a profound truth about the human condition: "For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be…

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Heavenly Father, As I come before Your throne of grace, I reflect deeply on the words of Ecclesiastes 2:16, where it is written, "For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool forever; seeing that which now is, in the days to come, shall all be forgotten. And how…

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Ecclesiastes 2:16 - "For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool."
Ecclesiastes 3:16 - "¶ And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there."
Ecclesiastes 10:16 - "¶ Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!"
Ecclesiastes 7:16 - "Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?"
Ecclesiastes 2:2 - "I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?"
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - "Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard."
ecclesiastes 12:2-6
Ecclesiastes 5:16 - "And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?"
Ecclesiastes 1:2 - "Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity."
Ecclesiastes 2:13 - "Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness."
Ecclesiastes 8:2 - "I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God."
Ecclesiastes 4:16 - "There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit."
Ecclesiastes 8:16 - "¶ When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)"
Ecclesiastes 3:2 - "A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;"
Ecclesiastes 2:25 - "For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?"
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - "A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left."
"I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?" - Ecclesiastes 2:2
Ecclesiastes 2:5 - "I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:"
Ecclesiastes 2:6 - "I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:"
"While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:" - Ecclesiastes 12:2
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - "While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:"
"¶ And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there." - Ecclesiastes 3:16
Ecclesiastes 2:4 - "I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:"
Ecclesiastes 4:2 - "Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive."
Ecclesiastes 11:2 - "Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth."
"¶ Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!" - Ecclesiastes 10:16
Ecclesiastes 2:22 - "For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?"
Ecclesiastes 2:20 - "Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun."
Ecclesiastes 2:1 - "I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity."