The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happens to them all. Treasury of Scripture wise Ecclesiastes 8:1 Who is as the wise man? and who knows the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom makes his face to shine... Ecclesiastes 10:2,3 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left... Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. Proverbs 17:24 Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. 1 John 2:11 But he that hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness, and knows not where he goes... one Ecclesiastes 9:1-3,11,16 For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works... Psalm 19:10 More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Psalm 49:10 For he sees that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Context The Wise and the Foolish
12And 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. 13Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness. 14The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happens to them all. 15Then said I in my heart, As it happens to the fool, so it happens even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity. 16For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dies the wise man? as the fool. 17Therefore I hated life; because the work that is worked under the sun is grievous to me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The eyes of a wise man are in his head: the fool walketh in darkness: and I learned that they were to die both alike.
Darby Bible Translation
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.
King James Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
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;
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