NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Then I sawra'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. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible And I realized that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness. International Standard Version I concluded that wisdom is more useful than foolishness, just as light is more useful than darkness. NET Bible I realized that wisdom is preferable to folly, just as light is preferable to darkness: GOD'S WORD® Translation But I saw that wisdom has an advantage over foolishness as light has an advantage over darkness. King James 2000 Bible Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness. Links Ecclesiastes 2:13Ecclesiastes 2:13 NIV Ecclesiastes 2:13 NLT Ecclesiastes 2:13 ESV Ecclesiastes 2:13 NASB Ecclesiastes 2:13 KJV |
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