New International Version (NIV)
15Then I said to myself,
“The fate of the fool will overtake me also.
What then do I gain by being wise?”
I said to myself,
“This too is meaningless.”
Ecclesiastes 2:15
Ecclesiastes 2:15 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
15Then I said 2:15 Lit in my heartto myself, “As is the fate of the fool, it will also happen to me. Why then have I been extremely wise?” So 2:15 Lit I spoke in my heartI said to myself, “This too is futility.”
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
15Then I said to myself, “As is the fate of the fool, it will also befall me. Why then have I been extremely wise?” So I said to myself, “This too is vanity.”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
15Then I said to myself, “As it happens to the fool, so death will also happen to me. What use is it then for me to be extremely wise?” Then I said in my heart, “This too is vanity (meaningless).”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
15So I said to myself, “The fate of the fool will also befall me. What then have I gained by being wise?”
And I said to myself that this too is futile.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
15Then I said to myself,
“What happens to a foolish person will catch up with me too.
So what do I gain by being wise?”
I said to myself,
“That doesn’t have any meaning either.”