Ecclesiastes 2:13

And I saw that wisdom excelled folly, as much as light differeth from darkness.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12I passed further to behold wisdom, and errors and folly, (What is man, said I, that he can follow the King his maker?)

14The eyes of a wise man are in his head: the fool walketh in darkness: and I learned that they were to die both alike.

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Cross References

Proverbs 4:5Get wisdom, get prudence: forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of a. discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.

Ecclesiastes 7:11Say not: What thinkest thou is the cause that former times were better than they are now? for this manner of question is foolish.

Ecclesiastes 9:16And I said that wisdom is better than strength: how then is the wisdom of the poor man slighted, and his words not heard?

Ecclesiastes 11:7The light is sweet, and it is delightful for the eyes to see the sun.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 2:13-17

Superiority of Wisdom to Folly. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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