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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, [even as] money [is] a defence:{HR}But the excellency of knowledge [is, that]{HR}Wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath 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 Jehovah 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:{HR}Yea, more excellent [is it] for them that see the sun.
 12For wisdom is a defence, [even as] money [is] a defence:{HR}But the excellency of knowledge [is, that]{HR}Wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it. (Eccl. 7:11‑12)
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Eccl. 9:16• 16Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength:{HR}Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised,{HR}And his words are not heard. (Eccl. 9:16)
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Prov. 4:5‑7• 5Get wisdom, get understanding;{HR}Forget not neither decline from the words of my mouth.
 6Forsake her not, and she shall keep thee;{HR}Love her, and she shall preserve thee.
 7The beginning of wisdom [is], Get wisdom;{HR}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 fine gold,{HR}And the getting of intelligence to be preferred to 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 Jehovah 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• 7Now the light is sweet,{HR}And pleasant is it to the eyes to see the sun;{HR} (Eccl. 11:7)
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Psa. 119:105,130• 105A lamp to my feet [is] thy word,{HR}And a light to my path.
 130The opening of thy words enlighteneth,{HR}Giving understanding to simple ones. (Psa. 119:105,130)
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Prov. 4:18‑19• 18But the path of the righteous is as the shining light{HR}Going on and brightening to the perfect day.
 19The way of the wicked [is] as darkness:{HR}They know not at what they stumble. (Prov. 4:18‑19)
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Matt. 6:23• 23but if thine eye be wicked, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee is darkness, how great the darkness! (Matt. 6:23)
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Luke 11:34‑35• 34The lamp of the body is thine eye: [therefore] when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is light; but when it is wicked, thy body also is dark.
 35See, 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 once darkness but now [are] 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.

W. Kelly Translation

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Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly,{HR}As far as light excelleth darkness.