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Ecclesiastes 2

Eccl. 2:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then I saw
ra'ah (Hebrew #7200)
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
KJV usage: advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.
Pronounce: raw-aw'
Origin: a primitive root
that
yesh (Hebrew #3426)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (1961); there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
KJV usage: (there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.
Pronounce: yaysh
Origin: perhaps from an unused root meaning to stand out, or exist
κwisdom
chokmah (Hebrew #2451)
wisdom (in a good sense)
KJV usage: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Pronounce: khok-maw'
Origin: from 2449
p excelleth
yithrown (Hebrew #3504)
preeminence, gain
KJV usage: better, excellency(-leth), profit(-able).
Pronounce: yith-rone'
Origin: from 3498
folly
cikluwth (Hebrew #5531)
from 5528; silliness
KJV usage: folly, foolishness.
Pronounce: sik-looth'
Origin: or sikluwth (Eccl. 1:17) {sik-looth'}
, as far as light
'owr (Hebrew #216)
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
KJV usage: bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
Pronounce: ore
Origin: from 215
excelleth
yithrown (Hebrew #3504)
preeminence, gain
KJV usage: better, excellency(-leth), profit(-able).
Pronounce: yith-rone'
Origin: from 3498
darkness
choshek (Hebrew #2822)
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
KJV usage: dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
Pronounce: kho-shek'
Origin: from 2821
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Eccl. 7:12• 12For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. (Eccl. 7:12)
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Mal. 3:18• 18Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. (Mal. 3:18)
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Mal. 4:1‑2• 1For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
 2But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. (Mal. 4:1‑2)
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there is an excellency in wisdom more than in.

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Cross References

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I saw.
Eccl. 7:11‑12• 11Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
 12For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. (Eccl. 7:11‑12)
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Eccl. 9:16• 16Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. (Eccl. 9:16)
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Prov. 4:5‑7• 5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
 6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
 7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. (Prov. 4:5‑7)
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Prov. 16:16• 16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! (Prov. 16:16)
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Mal. 3:18• 18Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. (Mal. 3:18)
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Mal. 4:1‑2• 1For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
 2But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. (Mal. 4:1‑2)
that wisdom excelleth folly.
Heb. that there is anexcellency in wisdom more than in folly, etc.
light.
Eccl. 11:7• 7Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun: (Eccl. 11:7)
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Psa. 119:105,130• 105NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
 130The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. (Psa. 119:105,130)
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Prov. 4:18‑19• 18But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
 19The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble. (Prov. 4:18‑19)
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Matt. 6:23• 23But 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! (Matt. 6:23)
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Luke 11:34‑35• 34The 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.
 35Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. (Luke 11:34‑35)
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Eph. 5:8• 8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: (Eph. 5:8)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as light excelleth darkness.