i saw Ecclesiastes 7:11, 12 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun... Ecclesiastes 9:16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. Proverbs 4:5-7 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth... Proverbs 16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! Malachi 3:18 Then shall you return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serves God and him that serves him not. Malachi 4:1, 2 For, behold, the day comes, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yes, and all that do wickedly... that wisdom excelleth folly or that there is an excellency in wisdom more than in folly light Ecclesiastes 11:7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun: Psalm 119:105, 130 Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path... Proverbs 4:18, 19 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more to the perfect day... Matthew 6:23 But if your eye be evil, your whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you be darkness... Luke 11:7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed... Ephesians 5:8 For you were sometimes darkness, but now are you light in the Lord: walk as children of light:  |
Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009) And I realized that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness. New American Standard Bible (©1995) And I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness. King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. International Standard Version (©2012) I concluded that wisdom is more useful than foolishness, just as light is more useful than darkness. King James 2000 Bible (©2003) 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.
Ecclesiastes 7:11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. Ecclesiastes 7:12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. Ecclesiastes 9:18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good. Ecclesiastes 10:10 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
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And I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness. —NASB
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. —KJV
 Advantage Better Dark Darkness Excelleth Excels Folly Foolish Wisdom
 Advantage Better Dark Darkness Excelleth Far Folly Foolish Light Ways Wisdom
 Advantage Better Dark Darkness Excelleth Far Folly Foolish Light Ways Wisdom Ecclesiastes Chapter 2 Verse 13Alphabetical: And as better darkness excels folly I is just light saw than that wisdom
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