¹⁶For there is ^jno remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which ^enow is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And ^ghow dieth the wise man? as the fool.

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jch. 1:11.
eSee ch. 1:10.

Cross references

g Ps. 49:10.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For of the wise as of the fool there is no enduring remembrance, seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. How the wise dies just like the fool!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For the wise, like the fool, will not be long remembered;

the days have already come when both have been forgotten.

Like the fool, the wise too must die!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For, just like the fool, there is no lasting remembrance of the wise, since in the days to come both will be forgotten. How is it that the wise person dies just like the fool?

NLTNew Living Translation

For the wise and the foolish both die. The wise will not be remembered any longer than the fool. In the days to come, both will be forgotten.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Certainly no one will remember the wise man or the fool in future generations. When future days come, both will have been forgotten already. How is it that the wise man dies the same as the fool?