Ecclesiastes 2:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.”

Ecclesiastes 2:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 2:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 2:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.”

Ecclesiastes 2:13 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 2:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. ”

Ecclesiastes 2:13 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 2:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.”

Ecclesiastes 2:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 2:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as light excelleth darkness. ”

Ecclesiastes 2:13 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 2:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then I saw that there is profite in wisdome, more then in follie: as the light is more excellent then darkenes.”

Ecclesiastes 2:13 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 2:13 in Context — Ecclesiastes 2

11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

14 The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 2:13 Mean?

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