Verse 13

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

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 7:11-12 : 11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. 12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
  • Matt 6:23 : 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!
  • Eph 5:8 : 8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
  • Luke 11:34-35 : 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. 35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
  • Eccl 7:19 : 19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
  • Eccl 9:16 : 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
  • Eccl 9:18 : 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
  • Eccl 11:7 : 7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
  • Mal 3:18-4:2 : 18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. 1 For, 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. 2 But 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.
  • Ps 119:105 : 105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
  • Ps 119:130 : 130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
  • Prov 4:5-7 : 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall eserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. 7 Wisdom is the incipal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
  • Prov 4:18-19 : 18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
  • Prov 16:16 : 16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!