(BHS) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 וּפָנִיתִי אֲנִי לִרְאֹות חָכְמָה וְהֹולֵלֹות וְסִכְלוּת כִּי מֶה הָאָדָם שֶׁיָּבֹוא אַחֲרֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵת אֲשֶׁר־כְּבָר עָשׂוּהוּ׃
(BHSCO) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 ופניתי אני לראות חכמה והוללות וסכלות כי מה האדם שיבוא אחרי המלך את אשר־כבר עשוהו׃
(IS) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 I dadoh se na to, da vidim, što je mudrost; ali ona je ludost i bezumlje, jer što će činiti čovjek, koji će doći iza kralja? Isto, što se je već činilo.
(JB) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 Okrenuh zatim misao svoju mudrosti, gluposti i ludosti. Što, na priliku, čini kraljev nasljednik? Ono što je već učinjeno.
(GSA) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 και επεβλεψα εγω του ιδειν σοφιαν και περιφοραν και αφροσυνην οτι τις ο ανθρωπος ος επελευσεται οπισω της βουλης τα οσα εποιησεν αυτην
(WLC) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי אֲנִי֙ לִרְאֹ֣ות חָכְמָ֔ה וְהֹולֵלֹ֖ות וְסִכְל֑וּת כִּ֣י ׀ מֶ֣ה הָאָדָ֗ם שֶׁיָּבֹוא֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־כְּבָ֖ר עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃
(DK) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 Tada se obratih da vidim mudrost i ludost i bezumlje, jer šta bi činio čovjek koji bi nastao poslije cara? što je već učinjeno.
(TD) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 Okrenuo sam se tako, da ih osmotrim prema mudrosti, ludosti i gluposti. Tja! što će biti čovjek koji dođe poslije kralja Ono što se već učinilo s njim !
(dkc) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 Тада се обратих да видим мудрост и лудост и безумље, јер шта би чинио човјек који би настао послије цара? што је већ учињено.
(AKJV) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that comes after the king? even that which has been already done.
(ASV) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 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.
(DB) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 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.
(DRB) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 I passed further to behold wisdom, and errors and folly, (What is man, said I, that he can follow the King his maker?)
(ERV) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 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.
(ESV) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 So I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly. For what can the man do who comes after the king? Only what has already been done.
(GWT) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 Then I turned [my attention] to experience wisdom, madness, and foolishness. For instance, what can the man who replaces the king do? Only what has already been done.
(KJV) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 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.
(NLT) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 So I decided to compare wisdom with foolishness and madness (for who can do this better than I, the king?).
(WEB) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 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.
(YLT) Ecclesiastes 2 : 12 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!