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Ecclesiastes 2:13

Wisdom

11 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.

12 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.

14 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.

15 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.

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BSB
And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:
KJV
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
WEB
Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
ASV
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
DARBY
And I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as light excelleth darkness.
BLB
And I saw that there is profit to wisdom above folly, like the profit of the light over the darkness.
ÅB
Da så jeg at visdommen har samme fortrinn fremfor dårskapen som lyset har fremfor mørket;
OTB
Jeg så at visdom er overlegen dårskap, akkurat som lys er overlegen mørke.
B1930
Da så jeg at visdommen har samme fortrin fremfor dårskapen som lyset har fremfor mørket;

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