Ecclesiastes 2:14 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness; but I myself also perceived that one event happeneth to them all.
World English Bible (WEB)
The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness--and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The wise! -- his eyes `are' in his head, and the fool in darkness is walking, and I also knew that one event happeneth with them all;
| are The wise | הֶֽחָכָם֙ | heḥākām | heh-ha-HAHM |
| man's | עֵינָ֣יו | ʿênāyw | ay-NAV |
| eyes head; his in | בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ | bĕrōʾšô | beh-roh-SHOH |
| but the fool | וְהַכְּסִ֖יל | wĕhakkĕsîl | veh-ha-keh-SEEL |
| darkness: | בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ | baḥōšek | ba-HOH-shek |
| in walketh | הוֹלֵ֑ךְ | hôlēk | hoh-LAKE |
| perceived also and | וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי | wĕyādaʿtî | veh-ya-DA-tee |
| I | גַם | gam | ɡahm |
| myself | אָ֔נִי | ʾānî | AH-nee |
| event one | שֶׁמִּקְרֶ֥ה | šemmiqre | sheh-meek-REH |
| that | אֶחָ֖ד | ʾeḥād | eh-HAHD |
| happeneth | יִקְרֶ֥ה | yiqre | yeek-REH |
| to | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| them all. | כֻּלָּֽם׃ | kullām | koo-LAHM |