Ecclesiastes 2:12

NIV: Then I turned my thoughts to consider wisdom, and also madness and folly. What more can the king's successor do than what has already been done?

NAS: So I turned to consider wisdom, madness and folly; for what will the man do who will come after the king except what has already been done?

KJV: And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

GWT: Then I turned [my attention] to experience wisdom, madness, and foolishness. For instance, what can the man who replaces the king do? Only what has already been done.

ASV: And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been done long ago.

BBE: And I went again in search of wisdom and of foolish ways. What may the man do who comes after the king? The thing which he has done before.

DBY: And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly; for what shall the man do that cometh after the king? that which hath already been done.

DRB: I passed further to behold wisdom, and errors and folly, (What is man, said I, that he can follow the King his maker?)

WBS: And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

WEB: I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly: for what can the king's successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.

YLT: And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what is the man who cometh after the king? that which is already -- they have done it!