Ecclesiastes 2:13
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English Standard Version
Then I saw that there is more gain in wisdom than in folly, as there is more gain in light than in darkness.

New American Standard Bible
And I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.

King James Bible
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

Holman Christian Standard 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.

NET Bible
I realized that wisdom is preferable to folly, just as light is preferable to darkness:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But I saw that wisdom has an advantage over foolishness as light has an advantage over darkness.

King James 2000 Bible
Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.

American King James 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I saw that wisdom excelled folly, as much as light differeth from darkness.

Darby Bible Translation
And I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as light excelleth darkness.

English Revised Version
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.
Lexicon
Then I saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
excelleth
yithrown  (yith-rone')
preeminence, gain -- better, excellency(-leth), profit(-able).
folly
cikluwth  (sik-looth')
silliness -- folly, foolishness.
as far as light
'owr  (ore)
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) -- bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
excelleth
yithrown  (yith-rone')
preeminence, gain -- better, excellency(-leth), profit(-able).
darkness
choshek  (kho-shek')
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
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