^{12 Ref} And I went again in search of wisdom and of foolish ways. What may the man do who comes after the king? The thing which he has done before.

^{12 Ref} I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly: for what can the king's successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.

^{12 Ref} 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 done long ago.