Ecclesiastes 2:13
Then I saw that chochmah excelleth sichlut, as far as ohr excelleth choshech.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 119:105Thy word is a ner unto my feet, 1 ohr unto my path. 1
Proverbs 4:5Acquire chochmah, acquire binah (understanding); forget it not; 1 neither turn from the words of my peh (mouth). 1
Proverbs 14:8The chochmah of the prudent is to understand his derech, 1 but the folly of kesilim is mirmah (deceit). 1
Ecclesiastes 7:11Chochmah is good with a nachalah (inheritance); and by it there is an advantage to them that see the shemesh.
Ecclesiastes 9:16Then said I, Chochmah is better than gevurah (strength); nevertheless the poor manʼs chochmah is despised, and his devarim are not heard.
Ecclesiastes 11:7Truly the ohr is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eynayim to behold the shemesh;
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 →