The sensible person’s wisdom is to consider his way, but the stupidity of fools deceives them.
Ecclesiastes 2:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised And I realised that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. Common English Bible I saw that wisdom is more beneficial than folly, as light is more beneficial than darkness. Catholic Public Domain Version 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 And I saw that wisdom excelled folly, as much as light differeth from darkness. |
The sensible person’s wisdom is to consider his way, but the stupidity of fools deceives them.
Get wisdom – how much better it is than gold! And get understanding – it is preferable to silver.
If the axe is dull, and one does not sharpen its edge, then one must exert more strength; however, the advantage of wisdom is that it brings success.
And I said, ‘Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.’
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much good.
So you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light within you is darkness, how deep is that darkness!
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light #– #