Ecclesiastes 2:16

For the wise will not be remembered for long, just like the fool. Both will be forgotten in the days to come. How sad! The wise man will die just like the fool!

Ecclesiastes 2:16, Readable English Bible (READ)

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Previous · Ecclesiastes 2:15So I said to myself, "What happens to the fool will happen to me too. Then what have I gained by being wise?" And I told myself that this too is pointless. Next · Ecclesiastes 2:17So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was painful to me. For everything is pointless. It is like chasing the wind.