1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e]   15 wə·’ā·mar·tî   15 וְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽי    15 So said   15 Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConjPerf‑1cs   15

589 [e] ’ă·nî אֲנִ֜י I Pro‑1cs

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1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3820 [e] bə·lib·bî, בְּלִבִּ֗י in my heart Prep‑b | N‑msc | 1cs

1a) accident, chance 1b) fortune, fate">4745 [e] kə·miq·rêh כְּמִקְרֵ֤ה as it happens to Prep‑k | N‑msc

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3684 [e] hak·kə·sîl הַכְּסִיל֙ the fool Art | N‑ms

1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike">1571 [e] gam- גַּם־ also Conj

589 [e] ’ă·nî אֲנִ֣י me Pro‑1cs

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to encounter, meet 1a2) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to encounter, meet (without pre-arrangement) 1b2) to chance to be present 1b3) to come to meet 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet, appoint 2) to build with beams 2a) (Piel) to lay the beams of, furnish with beams">7136 [e] yiq·rê·nî, יִקְרֵ֔נִי it happens to V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms | 1cs

1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may">4100 [e] wə·lām·māh וְלָ֧מָּה and why Conj‑w | Interrog

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1a) (Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely 1b) (Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct 1c) (Pual) to be made wise 1d) (Hiphil) to make wise 1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom">2449 [e] ḥā·ḵam·tî חָכַ֛מְתִּי was wise V‑Qal‑Perf‑1cs

589 [e] ’ă·nî אֲנִ֖י I Pro‑1cs

1a) temporal expressions 1a1) then (past) 1a2) then, if...then (future) 1a3) earlier 1b) logical expressions 1b1) in that case 1b2) that (being so)">227 [e] ’āz אָ֣ז then Adv

1) superiority, advantage, excess adv 2) excess, better conj 3) besides, moreover, more">3148 [e] yō·w·ṯêr; יוֹתֵ֑ר more N‑ms

1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight">1696 [e] wə·ḏib·bar·tî וְדִבַּ֣רְתִּי and I said Conj‑w | V‑Piel‑ConjPerf‑1cs

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1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3820 [e] ḇə·lib·bî, בְלִבִּ֔י in my heart Prep‑b | N‑msc | 1cs

1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike">1571 [e] šeg·gam- שֶׁגַּם־ also Pro‑r | Conj

1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how">2088 [e] zeh זֶ֖ה this Pro‑ms

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1) vapour, breath 1a) breath, vapour 1b) vanity (fig.) adv 2) vainly">1892 [e] hā·ḇel. הָֽבֶל׃ [is] vanity N‑ms

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I said to myself , “ What happens to the fool will also happen to me. Why then have I been overly wise? ” And I said to myself that this is also futile.

New American Standard Bible
Then I said to myself, "As is the fate of the fool, it will also befall me. Why then have I been extremely wise?" So I said to myself, "This too is vanity."

King James Bible
Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also [is] vanity. International Standard Version
Then I told myself, "Whatever happens to the fool will happen also to me. Therefore what's the point in being so wise?" And I told myself that this also is pointless.

American Standard Version
Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then said I in my heart, that this also is vanity.

Young's Literal Translation
and I said in my heart, 'As it happeneth with the fool, it happeneth also with me, and why am I then more wise?' And I spake in my heart, that also this is vanity:Ecclesiastes 2:15 • Ecclesiastes 2:15 NIV • Ecclesiastes 2:15 NLT • Ecclesiastes 2:15 ESV • Ecclesiastes 2:15 NASB • Ecclesiastes 2:15 KJV • Ecclesiastes 2:15 Commentaries • Ecclesiastes 2:15 Bible Apps • Ecclesiastes 2:15 Biblia Paralela • Ecclesiastes 2:15 Chinese Bible • Ecclesiastes 2:15 French Bible • Ecclesiastes 2:15 German Bible

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