Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I saw that wisdom excelleth foolishness, as far as light doth 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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Then saw, I, that wisdom doth excel folly, - as far as light excelleth 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 Then turned I me to consider wisdom, error and foolishness: for what is he among men, that might be compared to me the king in such work? 13 And I saw that wisdom excelleth foolishness, as far as light doth darkness. 14 For a wise man beareth his eyes about in his head, but the fool goeth in the darkness. I perceived also that they both had one end.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 7:11-12
Wisdom is better than riches; yea, much more worth than the eyesight.
Psalm 119:105
{Nun} Thy word is a lantern unto my feet and a light unto my paths.
Psalm 119:130
When thy word goeth forth, it giveth light and understanding unto the simple.
Proverbs 4:5-7
Get thee wisdom, get thee understanding, forget not the words of my mouth, and shrink not from them.
Proverbs 4:18-19
The path of the righteous shineth as the light, and is ever brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 16:16
To have wisdom in possession is better than gold; and to get understanding is more worth than silver.
Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom giveth more courage unto the wise, than ten mighty men of the city.
Ecclesiastes 9:16
Then said I, "Wisdom is better than strength." Nevertheless, a simple man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Ecclesiastes 9:18
For wisdom is better than harness: but one unthrifty alone destroyeth much good.
Ecclesiastes 11:7
The light is sweet, and a pleasant thing is it for the eyes to look upon the Sun.
Malachi 3:18-2
Turn you therefore, and consider what difference is betwixt the righteous and ungodly: betwixt him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.
Matthew 6:23
But and if thine eye be wicked, then all thy body shall be full of darkness. Wherefore if the light that is in thee, be darkness: how great is that darkness?
Luke 11:34-35
The light of thy body is the eye. Therefore, when thine eye is single: then is all thy body full of light. But if thine eye be evil: then shall all thy body also be full of darkness.
Ephesians 5:8
Ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.