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13 I realized that:

Wisdom is more beneficial than folly
as light is better than darkness.
14 A wise man has his eyes in his head,
    while the fool walks in the darkness.
Yet, I also came to realize
    that the same destiny befalls them both.

15 Then said I in my heart:
“I, even I, will have the same destiny as a fool.
    So why have I become so wise?”
I said in my heart, “This too is meaningless.”

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13 I saw that wisdom(A) is better than folly,(B)
    just as light is better than darkness.
14 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.(C)

15 Then I said to myself,

“The fate of the fool will overtake me also.
    What then do I gain by being wise?”(D)
I said to myself,
    “This too is meaningless.”

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