Eccl.2.12

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

Eccl.2.12

And then I took a hard look at what's smart and what's stupid. What's left to do after you've been king? That's a hard act to follow. You just do what you can, and that's it.

Eccl.2.12

Then I turned my thoughts to consider wisdom, and also madness and folly. What more can the king's successor do than what has already been done?

Eccl.2.12

Then I turned myself to consider wisdom and madness and folly; For what can the man do who succeeds the king?-- Only what he has already done.