Ecclesiastes 2:12

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Then I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly; for what more can the king’s successor do than what has already been accomplished?
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
And I turned{H6437}{(H8804)} myself to behold{H7200}{(H8800)} wisdom{H2451}, and madness{H1947}, and folly{H5531}: for what can the man{H120} do that cometh{H935}{(H8799)} after{H310} the king{H4428}? even that which hath been already{H3528} done{H6213}{(H8804)}.
Strong's King James
So I turned to see wisdom, madness and foolishness. For what of Adam will come after the king of what he has already been done?
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The F.O.G Paraphrase
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!
Young's Literal Translation

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