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Ecclesiastes

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Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then I saw advise self Verb H7200 וְרָאִ֣יתִי ve·ra·'i·ti
wisdom skilful Noun H2451 לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה la·cha·che·mah
excelleth better Noun H3504 יִתְרֹ֛ון yit·ro·vn
folly folly Noun H5531 הַסִּכְל֑וּת has·sich·lut;
as far as light bright Noun H216 הָאֹ֖ור ha·'o·vr
excelleth better Noun H3504 כִּֽיתְרֹ֥ון ki·te·ro·vn
darkness dark Noun H2822 הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ ha·cho·shech.

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