Ecclesiastes 2:13

And I saw that wisdom excels folly, as much as light excels darkness.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12Then I looked on to see wisdom, and madness, and folly: for who is the man who will follow after counsel, in all things wherein he employs it?

14The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in darkness: and I perceived, even I, that one event shall happen to them all.

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Cross References

Proverbs 4:5and do not neglect the speech of my mouth. + 4:5 See Appendix - Alexandrian codex has: “Get wisdom, get understanding, forget not, nor decline from the words of my mouth.”

Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.

Ecclesiastes 7:11Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and there is an advantage by it to them that see the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:16And I said, Wisdom is better than power: yet the wisdom of the poor man is set at nought, and his words not listened to.

Ecclesiastes 11:7Moreover the light is sweet, and it is good 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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