Ecclesiastes 2:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 2:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 2:16 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 sha..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 2:16 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 2:16 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 2:16
“Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. who...: Heb. who knoweth not to be admonished”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 2:16: wise, more, than
“For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?”
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“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea...: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 2:16: more, than, ever
“Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 2:16: wise, ever, now
“Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant! Mephibosheth: also called Meribbaal”
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