Ecclesiastes 2:13

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

And I discovered that wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.

Cross References

Ephesians 5:8

You used to be like people living in the dark, but now you are people of the light because you belong to the Lord. So act like people of the light

Matthew 6:23

But when your eyes are bad, everything is dark. If the light inside you is dark, you are in the dark.

Ecclesiastes 11:7

Nothing on earth is more beautiful than the morning sun.

Malachi 3:18

Then everyone will once again see the difference between those who obey me by doing right and those who reject me by doing wrong.

Psalm 119:105

Your word is a lamp that gives light wherever I walk.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is more powerful than weapons, yet one mistake can destroy all the good you have done.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

So I decided that wisdom is better than strength. Yet if you are poor, no one pays any attention to you, no matter how clever you are.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom will make you stronger than the ten most powerful leaders in your city.

Proverbs 16:16

It's much better to be wise and sensible than to be rich.

Psalm 119:130

Understanding your word brings light to the minds of ordinary people.

Ecclesiastes 10:10

If you don't sharpen your axe, it will be harder to use; if you are clever, you'll know what to do.

Proverbs 14:8

Wise people have enough sense to find their way, but stupid fools get lost.