Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Then saw, I, that wisdom doth excel folly, - as far as light excelleth darkness.
New American Standard Bible
And I saw that
King James Version
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Holman Bible
And I realized that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness.
International Standard Version
I concluded that wisdom is more useful than foolishness, just as light is more useful than darkness.
A Conservative Version
Then I saw that wisdom excels folly as far as light excels darkness.
American Standard Version
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Amplified
Then I saw that [even secular] wisdom [that brings sorrow] is better than [the pleasures of] folly and self-indulgence as light excels darkness.
Bible in Basic English
Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways--as the light is better than the dark.
Darby Translation
And I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as light excelleth darkness.
Julia Smith Translation
And I saw there is profit to wisdom more than to folly, as the excellence of the light above darkness.
King James 2000
Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I realized that wisdom has an advantage over folly, just as light has an advantage over darkness.
Modern King James verseion
Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I saw that wisdom excelleth foolishness, as far as light doth darkness.
NET Bible
I realized that wisdom is preferable to folly, just as light is preferable to darkness:
New Heart English Bible
Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
Webster
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
World English Bible
Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.
Themes
Folly » Of men » General references to
Light » Described as » Useful and precious
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The preciousness of
Interlinear
Ra'ah
Yithrown
יתרון
Yithrown
Usage: 10
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 2:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Living Must Abandon The Work Of Their Hands To Others At Death
12 Thus turned, I, to look at wisdom, and madness and folly, - for what can the man do more who cometh after the king? save that which, already, men have done. 13 Then saw, I, that wisdom doth excel folly, - as far as light excelleth darkness. 14 As for the wise man, his eyes, are in his head, whereas, the dullard, in darkness, doth walk, - but, I myself, knew that, one destiny, happeneth to them, all.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 7:11-12
Good is wisdom, with an inheritance, - and a profit, to such as see the sun.
Psalm 119:105
[NUN] A lamp to my feet, is thy word, and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:130
The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.
Proverbs 4:5-7
Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding, Do not forget, neither decline thou from the sayings of my mouth.
Proverbs 4:18-19
But, the path of the righteous, is as the light of dawn, - going on and brightening, unto meridian day.
Proverbs 16:16
To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! and, to get hold of understanding, more choice than silver!
Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom, bringeth more strength to a wise man, than ten heroes, that are in the city.
Ecclesiastes 9:16
Then said, I, Better is wisdom than strength, - although, the wisdom of the poor man, be despised, and, his words, not heard.
Ecclesiastes 9:18
Better is wisdom, than weapons of war, - but, one sinner, may destroy much good.
Ecclesiastes 11:7
Truly sweet is the light, - and, pleasant to the eyes, to see the sun:
Malachi 3:18-2
So shall ye return, and see the difference, between the righteous and the lawless, - 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, in the dark; - if therefore, the light which is in thee, is, darkness, the darkness, how great!
Luke 11:34-35
The lamp of thy body, is thine eye: Whensoever, thine eye, may be, single, even the whole of thy body, is, lighted up; but, whensoever it may be, useless, even thy body, is darkened.
Ephesians 5:8
For ye were, at one time, darkness, but, now, are ye light in the Lord, - as children of light, be walking,