Ecclesiastes 2:13
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
And I sawוְרָאִ֣יתִיve·ra·'i·ti7200to seea prim. root
that wisdomלַֽחָכְמָ֖הla·cha·che·mah2451wisdomfrom chakam
excelsיִתְרֹ֛וןyit·ro·vn3504advantage, profitfrom yathar
follyהַסִּכְל֑וּתhas·sich·lut;5531follyfrom sakal
as lightהָאֹ֖ורha·'o·vr216a lightfrom or
excelsכִּֽיתְרֹ֥וןki·te·ro·vn3504advantage, profitfrom yathar
darkness.הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ha·cho·shech.2822darkness, obscurityfrom chashak
KJV Lexicon
Then I saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
excelleth
yithrown  (yith-rone')
preeminence, gain -- better, excellency(-leth), profit(-able).
folly
cikluwth  (sik-looth')
silliness -- folly, foolishness.
as far as light
'owr  (ore)
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) -- bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
excelleth
yithrown  (yith-rone')
preeminence, gain -- better, excellency(-leth), profit(-able).
darkness
choshek  (kho-shek')
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
New American Standard (©1995)
And I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.

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

American King James Version
Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.

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

Darby Bible Translation
And I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as light excelleth darkness.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

World English Bible
Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.

Young's Literal Translation
And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.

קהלת 2:13 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וְרָאִ֣יתִי אָ֔נִי שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ יִתְרֹ֛ון לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה מִן־הַסִּכְל֑וּת כִּֽיתְרֹ֥ון הָאֹ֖ור מִן־הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

קהלת 2:13 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
וראיתי אני שיש יתרון לחכמה מן־הסכלות כיתרון האור מן־החשך׃

קהלת 2:13 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
וראיתי אני שיש יתרון לחכמה מן־הסכלות כיתרון האור מן־החשך׃

קהלת 2:13 Hebrew Bible
וראיתי אני שיש יתרון לחכמה מן הסכלות כיתרון האור מן החשך׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
et vidi quia tantum praecederet sapientia stultitiam quantum differt lux tenebris

Advantage Better Dark Darkness Excelleth Excels Folly Foolish Wisdom

Advantage Better Dark Darkness Excelleth Far Folly Foolish Light Ways Wisdom

Advantage Better Dark Darkness Excelleth Far Folly Foolish Light Ways Wisdom

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