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Ecclesiastes 2:13 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways--as the light is better than the dark.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as light excelleth darkness.
World English Bible (WEB)
Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.
| Then I | וְרָאִ֣יתִי | wĕrāʾîtî | veh-ra-EE-tee |
| saw | אָ֔נִי | ʾānî | AH-nee |
| that | שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ | šeyyēš | sheh-YAYSH |
| wisdom | יִתְר֛וֹן | yitrôn | yeet-RONE |
| excelleth | לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה | laḥokmâ | la-hoke-MA |
| folly, | מִן | min | meen |
| הַסִּכְל֑וּת | hassiklût | ha-seek-LOOT | |
| as far as light | כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן | kîtĕrôn | kee-teh-RONE |
| excelleth | הָא֖וֹר | hāʾôr | ha-ORE |
| darkness. | מִן | min | meen |
| הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ | haḥōšek | ha-HOH-shek |