Ecclesiastes 2:13 - New Revised Standard Version Then I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels 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 unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.
It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go, but the folly of fools misleads.
How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
If the iron is blunt, and one does not whet the edge, then more strength must be exerted; but wisdom helps one to succeed.
Wisdom gives strength to the wise more than ten rulers that are in a city.
So I said, “Wisdom is better than might; yet the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one bungler destroys much good.
Then once more you shall 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 unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light—