For the wise can see where they are going, but fools walk in the dark.” Yet I saw that the wise and the foolish share the same fate.

智慧人的眼目光明，愚昧人在黑暗里行。我却看明有一件事，这两等人都必遇见。

智慧人的眼目光明，愚昧人却在黑暗里行。但我知道他们都有相同的遭遇。

智慧人的眼目光明，愚昧人却在黑暗里行。但我知道他们都有相同的遭遇。

智者高瞻远瞩，愚人却在黑暗中摸索。但我知道两者终必有同样的命运。

智慧人的眼目明亮，愚昧人却走在黑暗中。我也知道同一的命运要临到这两种人身上。

智慧人看得见他的道路，愚昧人却在黑暗中行走。不过我也明白，同样的命运会临到他们这两种人。

智慧人的眼目光明，愚昧人在黑暗裏行。我卻看明有一件事，這兩等人都必遇見。

智慧人的眼目光明，愚昧人卻在黑暗裏行。但我知道他們都有相同的遭遇。

智慧人的眼目光明，愚昧人卻在黑暗裏行。但我知道他們都有相同的遭遇。

智者高瞻遠矚，愚人卻在黑暗中摸索。但我知道兩者終必有同樣的命運。

智慧人的眼目明亮，愚昧人卻走在黑暗中。我也知道同一的命運要臨到這兩種人身上。

智慧人的眼在頭上看；愚頑人在黑暗裏走；我卻深知這兩種人都必遇見同一樣的遭遇。

智慧人看得見他的道路，愚昧人卻在黑暗中行走。不過我也明白，同樣的命運會臨到他們這兩種人。

智者明於目、愚者行於暗、我知其終、所遇一也、

智者明目、愚人行暗、及其終也、何異之有。

智者凡事目明、愚者行於幽暗、然亦知智者愚者所遇、無以異也、

The wise have eyes in their heads, while the fool walks in the darkness; but I came to realize that the same fate overtakes them both.

The eyes of a wise person see things clearly. A person who is foolish lives in darkness. But I finally realized that death catches up with both of them.

The wise person has his eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. And yet I perceived that the same event happens to all of them.

The wise person has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also knew that one fate comes to them both.

The wise person’s eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. And yet I know that one and the same fate happens to both of them.

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.

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.

The wise man has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also knew that one fate comes to them both.

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.

The wise man can see where he is going, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also realized that the same fate happens to them both.

The wise man’s eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness— and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.

Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

Those who are wise must finally die, just like the foolish and senseless, leaving all their wealth behind.

I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don’t always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time.

For people and animals share the same fate— both breathe and both must die. So people have no real advantage over the animals. How meaningless!

This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor.The same destiny ultimately awaits everyone, whether righteous or wicked, good or bad, ceremonially clean or unclean, religious or irreligious. Good people receive the same treatment as sinners, and people who make promises to God are treated like people who don’t.It seems so wrong that everyone under the sun suffers the same fate. Already twisted by evil, people choose their own mad course, for they have no hope. There is nothing ahead but death anyway.

They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb.

So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long.

He might live a thousand years twice over but still not find contentment. And since he must die like everyone else— well, what’s the use?

The prudent understand where they are going, but fools deceive themselves.

Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties. After all, everyone dies— so the living should take this to heart.

How wonderful to be wise, to analyze and interpret things. Wisdom lights up a person’s face, softening its harshness.

A wise person chooses the right road; a fool takes the wrong one.You can identify fools just by the way they walk down the street!