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Ecc 2:13

Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. {that...: Heb. that there is an excellency in wisdom more than in folly, etc}

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ParallelEph 5:8

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now {are ye} light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

ParallelEcc 7:11

Wisdom {is} good with an inheritance: and {by it there is} profit to them that see the sun. {good...: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too}

ParallelMat 6:23

But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great {is} that darkness!

ParallelEcc 11:7

Truly the light {is} sweet, and a pleasant {thing it is} for the eyes to behold the sun:

ParallelMal 3:18

Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

ParallelLuk 11:34

The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when {thine eye} is evil, thy body also {is} full of darkness.

ParallelPsa 119:105

NUN. Thy word {is} a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. {lamp: or, candle}

ParallelEcc 7:19

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty {men} which are in the city.

ParallelPro 4:18

But the path of the just {is} as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

ParallelPro 4:5

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget {it} not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

ParallelPsa 119:130

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

ParallelPro 16:16

How much better {is it} to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

ParallelEcc 9:18

Wisdom {is} better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

ParallelEcc 9:16

Then said I, Wisdom {is} better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom {is} despised, and his words are not heard.

ParallelGen 1:4

And God saw the light, that {it was} good: and God divided the light from the darkness. {the light from...: Heb. between the light and between the darkness}

ParallelJer 9:23

Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise {man} glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty {man} glory in his might, let not the rich {man} glory in his riches:

ParallelDan 6:3

Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit {was} in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

ParallelEcc 7:11

Wisdom {is} good with an inheritance: and {by it there is} profit to them that see the sun. {good...: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too}

ParallelEcc 8:1

Who {is} as the wise {man}? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. {the boldness: Heb. the strength}