Ecclesiastes 2:13

Alaila, ike iho la au, ua oi aku ka naauao mamua o ka naaupo, me he malamalama la mamua o ka pouli.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

12A haliu au e ike i ka naauao, a me ka uhauha, a me ka lapuwale; no ka mea, heaha ka mea a ke kanaka [e hana'i] i kiki mai mahope o ke alii? O ka mea wale no i hanaia mamua.

14O ka mea naauao, aia kona mau maka i kona poo, aka, e hele ana ka mea naaupo ma ka pouli; a ike no hoi au e loaa ia lakou a pau ka hopena hookahi.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:105He kukui no kau olelo no ko'u mau wawae, A he malamalama hoi ia ma ko'u alanui.

Proverbs 4:5E imi i ka naauao, e imi hoi i ka ike a loaa; Mai hoopoina, mai waiho wale i na olelo a ko'u waha.

Proverbs 14:8O ke akamai o ka mea ike, oia ka hoomaopopo ana i kona aoao; O ka lapuwale o ka poe naaupo, oia ka hoopunipuni.

Ecclesiastes 7:11Ua maikai ka naauao me ka waiwai hooili, oia hoi ka mea e pono ai na mea i ike i ka la.

Ecclesiastes 9:16Alaila, i iho la au, Ua oi aku ka naauao mamua o ka ikaika; aka hoi, ua hoowahawahaia ka naauao o ka mea ilihune, aole hoi i hooloheia kana olelo.

Ecclesiastes 11:7Oia hoi, ua oluolu ka malamalama, a he mea maikai no hoi i na maka ke ike i ka la.

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