Kannada Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:12 in Kannada
Ecclesiastes 2:12
ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ಹುಚ್ಚುತನವನ್ನೂ ಮೂಢತೆಯನ್ನೂ ನೋಡುವದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡೆನು; ಅರಸನ ತರುವಾಯ ಬರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಾನು? ಮೊದಲಿದ್ದದ್ದು ಆಗಲೇ ನಡೆಯಿತು.
Ecclesiastes 2:12 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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 done long ago.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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!
| turned | וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי | pānâ | pa-NA |
| And I | אֲנִי֙ | ʾănî | uh-NEE |
| myself to behold | לִרְא֣וֹת | rāʾâ | ra-AH |
| wisdom, | חָכְמָ֔ה | ḥokmâ | hoke-MA |
| and madness, | וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹת | hôlēlâ | hoh-lay-LA |
| and folly: | וְסִכְל֑וּת | siklût | seek-LOOT |
| for | כִּ֣י׀ | kî | kee |
| what | מֶ֣ה | mâ | ma |
| the man | הָאָדָ֗ם | ʾādām | ah-DAHM |
| that cometh | שֶׁיָּבוֹא֙ | bôʾ | boh |
| after | אַחֲרֵ֣י | ʾaḥar | ah-HAHR |
| the king? | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | melek | meh-LEK |
| אֵ֥ת | ʾēt | ate | |
| that which | אֲשֶׁר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| hath been already | כְּבָ֖ר | kĕbār | keh-VAHR |
| done. | עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃ | ʿāśâ | ah-SA |