Verse 14

For a wise man hath his eyes in his head, but the foole goeth in darknesse: I perceaued also that they both had one ende.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 17:24 : 24 Wisdome shineth in the face of hym that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of fooles wander throughout al landes.
  • Ps 49:10 : 10 For he seeth that wyse men dye: and that the foole and ignoraunt perishe together, and leaue their riches for other.
  • 1 John 2:11 : 11 He that hateth his brother, is in darknesse, and walketh in darkenesse, & can not tell whyther he goeth, because that darkenesse hath blynded his eyes.
  • Eccl 3:19 : 19 For it happeneth vnto men as it doth vnto beastes, euen one condition vnto them both: as the one dyeth so dyeth the other, yea they haue both one maner of breath: so that in this a man hath no preeminence aboue a beast, but are all subdued vnto vanitie.
  • Eccl 9:1-3 : 1 For all these thinges purposed I in my mynde to seeke out: The righteous & wise, yea & their seruauntes also are in the hand of God, and there is no man that knoweth eyther loue or hate, but all thinges are before them. 2 It happeneth vnto one as vnto another, it goeth with the righteous as with the vngodly, with the good and cleane, as with the vncleane, with hym that offereth, as with him that offereth not: like as it goeth with the vertuous, so goeth it also with the sinner: as it happeneth vnto the pariured, so happeneth it also to hym that is afrayde to be forsworne. 3 Among all thinges that come to passe vnder the sunne, this is a miserie, that it happeneth vnto all alike: This is the cause also that the heartes of men are full of wickednesse, and madde foolishnesse is in their heartes as long as they liue, vntyll they dye.
  • Eccl 9:11 : 11 So I turned me vnto other thinges vnder the sunne, & I sawe that in running it helpeth not to be swift, in battell it helpeth not to be strong, to feeding it helpeth not to be wyse, to riches it helpeth not to be a man of muche vnderstanding, to be had in fauour it helpeth not to be cunning: but that all lieth in tyme and fortune.
  • Eccl 9:16 : 16 Then sayd I, wysdome is better then strength: Neuerthelesse, a simple mans wysdome is despised, and his wordes are not hearde.
  • Eccl 10:2-3 : 2 A wyse mans heart is vpon his right hande, but a fooles heart vpon his left. 3 A foole wyll shewe him selfe when he goeth by the way, yet thinketh he that euery man doth as foolishly as him self.
  • Eccl 6:6 : 6 Yea, though he lyued two thousande yeres, yet hath he no good lyfe: Come not all to one place?
  • Eccl 7:2 : 2 It is better to go into an house of mourning, then into a banketting house: For there is the ende of all men, and he that is liuing taketh it to heart.
  • Eccl 8:1 : 1 Who is wise? who hath knowledge to make an aunswere? A mans wysdome maketh his face to shine: but vnshamefastnes putteth it out of fauour.
  • Ps 19:10 : 10 They are more to be desired then golde, yea then much fine golde: they are also sweeter then hony and the hony combe.
  • Prov 14:8 : 8 The wisdome of the circumspect man, is to vnderstande his way: but the foolishnesse of the vnwise, deceaueth.