New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ecclesiastes

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And I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And I saw to see Verb H7200 וְרָאִ֣יתִי ve·ra·'i·ti
that wisdom wisdom Noun H2451 לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה la·cha·che·mah
excels advantage, profit Noun H3504 יִתְרֹ֛ון yit·ro·vn
folly folly Noun H5531 הַסִּכְל֑וּת has·sich·lut;
as light a light Noun H216 הָאֹ֖ור ha·'o·vr
excels advantage, profit Noun H3504 כִּֽיתְרֹ֥ון ki·te·ro·vn
darkness. darkness, obscurity Noun H2822 הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ ha·cho·shech.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 And I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.
King James Bible And Then I saw that wisdom excels folly excelleth folly, as far as light excels excelleth darkness.
Hebrew Greek English And I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.