Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the 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.
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.
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 And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what is the man who cometh after the king? that which is already -- they have done it! 13 And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness. 14 The wise! -- his eyes are in his head, and the fool in darkness is walking, and I also knew that one event happeneth with them all;
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 7:11-12
Wisdom is good with an inheritance, And an advantage it is to those beholding the sun.
Psalm 119:105
Nun. A lamp to my foot is Thy word, And a light to my path.
Psalm 119:130
The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.
Proverbs 4:5-7
Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.
Proverbs 4:18-19
And the path of the righteous is as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established,
Proverbs 16:16
To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
Ecclesiastes 7:19
The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.
Ecclesiastes 9:16
And I said, 'Better is wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --
Ecclesiastes 9:18
Better is wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!
Ecclesiastes 11:7
Sweet also is the light, And good for the eyes to see the sun.
Malachi 3:18-2
And ye have turned back and considered, Between the righteous and the wicked, Between the servant of God and him who is not His servant.
Matthew 6:23
but if thine eye may be evil, all thy body shall be dark; if, therefore, the light that is in thee is darkness -- the darkness, how great!
Luke 11:34-35
'The lamp of the body is the eye, when then thine eye may be simple, thy whole body also is lightened; and when it may be evil, thy body also is darkened;
Ephesians 5:8
for ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,