Ecclesiastes 2:13 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | Then I saw | וְרָאִ֣יתִי | h7200 |
| 1 | | אָ֔נִי | h589 |
| 2 | that | שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ | h3426 |
| 7 | excelleth | כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן | h3504 |
| 4 | wisdom | לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה | h2451 |
| 5 | | מִן | h4480 |
| 6 | folly | הַסִּכְל֑וּת | h5531 |
| 7 | excelleth | כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן | h3504 |
| 8 | as far as light | הָא֖וֹר | h216 |
| 9 | | מִן | h4480 |
| 10 | darkness | הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ | h2822 |
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.