16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 2:16:1 ⧉כִּי֩kifor Ecclesiastes 2:16:2 ⧉אֵ֨יןenthere is not Ecclesiastes 2:16:3 ⧉זִכְר֧וֹןzikronremembrance Ecclesiastes 2:16:4 ⧉לֶחָכָ֛םlekhakhamfor the wise man Ecclesiastes 2:16:5 ⧉עִֽם־הַכְּסִ֖ילimhakesilwith the fool Ecclesiastes 2:16:6 ⧉לְעוֹלָ֑םleolamforever Ecclesiastes 2:16:7 ⧉בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞רbeshekhvarsince already Ecclesiastes 2:16:8 ⧉הַיָּמִ֤יםhayamimthe days Ecclesiastes 2:16:9 ⧉הַבָּאִים֙habaimthat are coming Ecclesiastes 2:16:10 ⧉הַכֹּ֣לhakolthe all, everything Ecclesiastes 2:16:11 ⧉נִשְׁכָּ֔חnishkhakhis forgotten Ecclesiastes 2:16:12 ⧉וְאֵ֛יךְveekhand how Ecclesiastes 2:16:13 ⧉יָמ֥וּתyamuthe dies, will die Ecclesiastes 2:16:14 ⧉הֶחָכָ֖םhekhakhamthe wise man Ecclesiastes 2:16:15 ⧉עִֽם־הַכְּסִֽיל׃imhakesilwith the fool |
16. Formal Translation For there is no remembrance of the wise man with the fool forever; for in the days to come all is forgotten. And how will the wise man die? Like the fool. |
16. Dynamic Translation The wise are remembered no longer than the fool—forever. In coming days everything fades from memory. And the wise person dies just like the fool. |