Ecclesiastes 2:16
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For there is no lasting remembrance of the wise, just as with the fool, seeing that both will be forgotten in the days to come. Alas, the wise man will die just like the fool!

Young's Literal Translation
That there is no remembrance to the wise—with the fool—to the age{.htm" title="{">, for that which [is] already, [in] the days that are coming is all forgotten, and how dieth the wise? with the fool!

King James Bible
For [there is] no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now [is] in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise [man]? as the fool.

Hebrew
For
כִּי֩ (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

there is no
אֵ֨ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

lasting
לְעוֹלָ֑ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

remembrance
זִכְר֧וֹן (ziḵ·rō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2146: Memorial, remembrance

of the wise,
לֶחָכָ֛ם (le·ḥā·ḵām)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2450: Wise

just as with
עִֽם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

the fool,
הַכְּסִ֖יל (hak·kə·sîl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

seeing that
בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר (bə·šek·kə·ḇār)
Preposition-b, Pronoun - relative | Adverb
Strong's 3528: Extent of time, a great while, long ago, formerly, hitherto

both
הַכֹּ֣ל (hak·kōl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

will be forgotten
נִשְׁכָּ֔ח (niš·kāḥ)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7911: To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention

in the days
הַיָּמִ֤ים (hay·yā·mîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

to come.
הַבָּאִים֙ (hab·bā·’îm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

Alas,
וְאֵ֛יךְ (wə·’êḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's 349: How?, how!, where

the wise man
הֶחָכָ֖ם (he·ḥā·ḵām)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2450: Wise

will die
יָמ֥וּת (yā·mūṯ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

just like
עִֽם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

the fool!
הַכְּסִֽיל׃ (hak·kə·sîl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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