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Ecclesiastes 2:16

16 For the wise man, like the fool, will not be long remembered;
in days to come both will be forgotten.
Like the fool, the wise man too must die!

Cross References for Ecclesiastes 2:16

Hebrews 9:27 - Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:27 Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:27

Ecclesiastes 9:5 - For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward,... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:5 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:5

Exodus 1:6 - Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died, Click to read the verse Exodus 1:6 Click to read the verse Exodus 1:6

Exodus 1:8 - Then a new king, who did not know about Joseph, came to power in Egypt. Click to read the verse Exodus 1:8 Click to read the verse Exodus 1:8

Ecclesiastes 9:15 - Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobo... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:15 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:15

Ecclesiastes 2:14 - The wise man has eyes in his head, while the fool walks in the darkness; but I came to realize ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:14 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:14

Ecclesiastes 3:19 - Man’s fate is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies th... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:19 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:19

Malachi 3:16 - Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scrol... Click to read the verse Malachi 3:16 Click to read the verse Malachi 3:16

Psalms 49:10 - For all can see that wise men die; the foolish and the senseless alike perish and leave their w... Click to read the verse Psalms 49:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 49:10

2 Samuel 3:33 - The king sang this lament for Abner: “Should Abner have died as the lawless die? Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 3:33 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 3:33

Isaiah 14:10 - They will all respond, they will say to you, “You also have become weak, as we are; you have be... Click to read the verse Isaiah 14:10 Click to read the verse Isaiah 14:10

Ecclesiastes 8:10 - Then too, I saw the wicked buried—those who used to come and go from the holy place and receive... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:10 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:10

Psalms 103:16 - the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. Click to read the verse Psalms 103:16 Click to read the verse Psalms 103:16

Psalms 88:12 - Are your wonders known in the place of darkness, or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion? Click to read the verse Psalms 88:12 Click to read the verse Psalms 88:12

Psalms 73:4 - They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong. Click to read the verse Psalms 73:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 73:4

Ecclesiastes 2:15 - Then I thought in my heart, “The fate of the fool will overtake me also. What then do I gain by... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:15 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:15

Ecclesiastes 1:11 - There is no remembrance of men of old, and even those who are yet to come will not be remembere... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 1:11 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 1:11

Ecclesiastes 6:8 - What advantage has a wise man over a fool? What does a poor man gain by knowing how to conduct ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 6:8 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 6:8