Ecclesiastes 2:13 - The Scriptures 2009

¹³ Then I saw that wisdom is better than folly, as light is better than darkness.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ Then I saw that even [human] wisdom [that brings sorrow] is better than [the pleasures of] folly as far as light is better than darkness.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

Common English Bible

¹³ I saw that wisdom is more beneficial than folly, as light is more beneficial than darkness.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ And I saw that wisdom surpasses foolishness, so much so that they differ as much as light from darkness.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹³ And I saw that wisdom excelled folly, as much as light differeth from darkness.

Ecclesiastes 2:13 Cross References

Psalm 119:105

Nun Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

Psalm 119:130

The opening up of Your words gives light, Giving understanding to the simple.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the clever is to understand His way, But the folly of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is preferable to silver.

Ecclesiastes 10:10

If an iron tool is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge, then he needs more strength, and wisdom is advantageous to make right.

Ecclesiastes 11:7

Sweet also is the light, and good for the eyes to see the sun;

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom makes the wise strong, more than ten rulers that are in the city.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

And I said, “Wisdom is better than might. But the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heard.”

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is better than weapons of conflict, but one sinner destroys much good.

Malachi 3:18

“Then you shall again see the difference between the righteous and the wrong, between one who serves Elohim and one who does not serve Him.

Matthew 6:23

But if your eye is evil, all your body shall be darkened. If, then, the light that is within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

Ephesians 5:8

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Master. Walk as children of light –