Ecclesiastes 2:14 Meaning and Explanation
“The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The wise see where they are going and the fool gropes in darkness, yet the same end comes to both.
What Does Ecclesiastes 2:14 Mean?
The Preacher pictures the wise with eyes in their head, alert and seeing the path, while the fool blunders in the dark. The advantage of wisdom in daily life is plain and not denied. But then comes the shadow: one event, death, falls upon both alike.
Here is the ache that wisdom alone cannot cure. Skill in living cannot purchase escape from the grave. The verse does not undo the worth of wisdom; it exposes the limit of every earthly good. It leaves the heart reaching for a hope that reaches past death itself, the hope that, in Christ, the light finally overcomes even the last darkness.
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What does Ecclesiastes 2:14 mean?
The wise see where they are going and the fool gropes in darkness, yet the same end comes to both.