Ecclesiastes 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.

So I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly. For what can the man do who comes after the king? Only what has already been done.

וּפָנִ֣יתִי אֲנִ֔י לִרְא֖וֹת חָכְמָ֑ה וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹת וְסִכְלֽוּת כִּ֣י מֶ֤ה הָאָדָם֙ שֶׁיָּב֔וֹא אַחֲרֵ֖י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר כְּבָ֖ר עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃

vpaniytiy ʾaniy lirʾvot ḥakmah vhvolelvot vsiklvt kiy meh haʾadam sheyabvoʾ ʾaḥarey hamelek ʾet ʾasher kbar ʿashvhv