Ecclesiastes 2:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:”
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“And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ecclesiastes 2:13 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 119:105Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
- Psalms 119:130The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
- Proverbs 4:5Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.
- Proverbs 4:18The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
- Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
- Proverbs 16:16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
- Ecclesiastes 7:11Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun.
- Ecclesiastes 7:19Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.
- Ecclesiastes 9:16And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
- Ecclesiastes 9:18Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
- Ecclesiastes 11:7Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
- Malachi 3:18So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”
- Matthew 6:23But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
- Luke 11:34Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness.
- Ephesians 5:8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
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