Ecclesiastes 2:13
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.Ecclesiastes 2:13 in the real world
In what words
- סִכְלוּתçiklûwthsilliness
- יִתְרוֹןyithrôwnpreeminence, gain
- אוֹרʼôwrillumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
- יֵשׁyêshthere is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
- חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdom (in a good sense)
- רָאָהrâʼâhto see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitiv
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Eph 5:8, Ecc 7:11–12, Mat 6:23, Ecc 11:7, Mal 3:18–4:2, Psa 119:105, Luk 11:34–35, Ecc 9:16