Ecclesiastes 2:15 Meaning
Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
Context Explained
13Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
14The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
15Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
16For 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.
17Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:2
Both verses emphasize the theme of vanity in human pursuits.
Romans 3:23
Paul discusses the universality of sin, resonating with the futility expressed in this verse.
Philippians 3:7-8
Paul speaks of counting all things as loss for Christ, contrasting with the pursuit of wisdom and vanity here.
Source: Ecclesiastes 2:15