King James Version
"Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness."
— Ecclesiastes 2:13, King James Version
“Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. ”
“Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.”
“I realized that wisdom is preferable to folly, just as light is preferable to darkness:”
“And I saw that wisdom excelled folly, as much as light differeth from darkness.”
“Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways--as the light is better than the dark.”
“Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.”
And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
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.
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
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.
Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.