Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Bible References
I saw
Ecclesiastes 7:11 Wisdom is as good as an inheritance
and an advantage to those who see the sun,
and an advantage to those who see the sun,
Ecclesiastes 9:16
And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
Proverbs 4:5 Get wisdom, get understanding;
don’t forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.
don’t forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 16:16 Get wisdom—
how much better it is than gold!
And get understanding—
it is preferable to silver.
how much better it is than gold!
And get understanding—
it is preferable to silver.
Malachi 3:18
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.
Malachi 4:1 “For indeed, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and everyone who commits wickedness will become stubble. The coming day will consume them,” says the Lord of Hosts, “not leaving them root or branches.
Light
Ecclesiastes 11:7 Light is sweet,
and it is pleasing for the eyes to see the sun.
and it is pleasing for the eyes to see the sun.
Psalm 119:105
נ NunYour word is a lamp for my feet
and a light on my path.
and a light on my path.
Proverbs 4:18 The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
shining brighter and brighter until midday.
shining brighter and brighter until midday.
Matthew 6:23 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!
Luke 11:34 Your eye is the lamp of the body. When your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light. But when it is bad, your body is also full of darkness.
Ephesians 5:8
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light—