Ecclesiastes 2:13 - King James Version - American Edition

¹³ Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth 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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹³ And I saw that wisdom excelled folly, as much as light differeth from darkness.

Ecclesiastes 2:13 Tagairtí Cros

Psalm 119:105

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Psalm 119:130

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Ecclesiastes 10:10

If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

Ecclesiastes 11:7

Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

Malachi 3:18

Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

Matthew 6:23

But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

Ephesians 5:8

For ye were sometime darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light;