Ecclesiastes 2:13 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

¹³ And I saw there is profit to wisdom more than to folly, as the excellence of the light above 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.

Ecclesiastes 2:13 Tagairtí Cros

Psalm 119:105

Thy word a lamp to my feet, and a light to my beaten path.

Psalm 119:130

The entrance of thy words will enlighten; causing the simple to understand.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: and the folly of the foolish is deceit

Proverbs 16:16

The obtaining of wisdom how good above gold and the obtaining of understanding to be chosen above silver.

Ecclesiastes 10:10

If the iron became dull and he polished not the face, and he will strengthen the forces: and wisdom will make preeminence to prosper.

Ecclesiastes 11:7

And the light is sweet, and good to the eyes to see the sun:

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom shall strengthen to the wise one more than ten having power which were in the city.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

And I said, Wisdom is good above strength: and the wisdom of the poor one was despised, and his words not heard.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is good above the instruments of encounter: and one sinning will destroy much good.

Malachi 3:18

And ye turned back and saw between the just to the unjust, and between him serving God and to him serving him not

Matthew 6:23

But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be dark. If therefore the light which in thee is darkness, how much the darkness

Ephesians 5:8

For ye were then darkness, and now light in the Lord: walk ye as children of light: