Ecclesiastes 2:13-15

Good News Translation

¹³ Oh, I know, “Wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness. ¹⁴ The wise can see where they are going, and fools cannot.” But I also know that the same fate is waiting for us all. ¹⁵ I thought to myself, “What happens to fools is going to happen to me, too. So what have I gained from being so wise?” “Nothing,” I answered, “not a thing.”