Ecclesiastes 2:13

Bible in Basic English 1965

Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish waysas the light is better than the dark.

Cross References

Psalm 119:105

NUN Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.

Psalm 119:130

The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

Ecclesiastes 10:10

If the iron has no edge, and he does not make it sharp, then he has to put out more strength; but wisdom makes things go well.

Ecclesiastes 11:7

Truly the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.

Malachi 3:18

Then you will again see how the upright man is different from the sinner, and the servant of God from him who is not.

Matthew 6:23

But if your eye is evil, all your body will be dark. If then the light which is in you is dark, how dark it will be!

Ephesians 5:8

For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light