Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 2:14
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.
Amplified® Bible
The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness; and yet I perceived that [in the end] one event happens to them both.
Contemporary English Version
Wisdom is like having two good eyes; foolishness leaves you in the dark. But wise or foolish, we all end up the same.
Darby English Version
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.
Good News Bible
The wise can see where they are going, and fools cannot." But I also know that the same fate is waiting for us all.
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. And yet I know that one fate befalls them both.
New International Version
The wise man has eyes in his head,
while the fool walks in the darkness;
but I came to realize
that the same fate overtakes them both.
New King James Version
The wise man’s eyes are in his head,
But the fool walks in darkness.
Yet I myself perceived
That the same event happens to them all.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The wise man's eyes locate in his head, but the fool walks in darkness And yet I know that one fate befalls them both.
Revised Standard Version
The wise man has his eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness; and yet I perceived that one fate comes to all of them.
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;
