"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."
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The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
And I went again in search of wisdom and of foolish ways. What may the man do who comes after the king? The thing which he has done before.
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly; for what shall the man [do] that cometh after the king? -- that which hath already been done.
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.
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.
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.
And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what `is' the man who cometh after the king? that which `is' already -- they have done it!