Verse 13

Then I saw that wisdom excels folly just as light excels darkness.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg så at visdom er bedre enn dårskap, akkurat som lyset er bedre enn mørket.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da så jeg at visdom var bedre enn dårskap, så mye som lys er bedre enn mørke.

• Norsk King James

  Så så jeg at visdom overgår dårskap, så langt lyset overgår mørket.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg så at visdom har fordel framfor dårskap, som lys har fordel over mørke.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg så at visdom har større fordel enn dumhet, slik lyset har større fordel enn mørket.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jeg så at visdom er bedre enn dårskap, slik lyset er bedre enn mørket.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da så jeg at visdom overgår dårskap, slik lys overgår mørke.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Jeg så at visdom er bedre enn dårskap, slik lyset er bedre enn mørket.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og jeg så at visdom har en fordel fremfor dårskap, liksom lyset har fordel fremfor mørket.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I saw that wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.13", "source": "וְרָאִ֣יתִי אָ֔נִי שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ יִתְר֛וֹן לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה מִן־הַסִּכְל֑וּת כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן הָא֖וֹר מִן־הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "And *rāʾîtî* I *sheyyēsh* *yitrôn* to *ḥokmāh* from-the-*siklût* as *yitrôn* the-*ʾôr* from-the-*ḥōshek*.", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I saw", "*sheyyēsh*": "relative particle + existential particle - that there is", "*yitrôn*": "masculine singular noun - advantage", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to wisdom", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the folly", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the light", "*ḥōshek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the darkness" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*yitrôn*": "advantage/profit/excellence/superiority", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*siklût*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kiyitrôn hāʾôr min-haḥōshek*": "as/like the advantage/superiority of light over darkness" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da så jeg at visdom er bedre enn dårskap, akkurat som lys er bedre enn mørket.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da saae jeg, at der er Fordeel ved Viisdom mere end ved Daarlighed, som Lyset har Fordeel fremfor Mørket.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så innså jeg at visdom er bedre enn dårskap, like mye som lys er bedre enn mørke.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da så jeg at visdom går foran dårskap, like mye som lys går foran mørke.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg så at det er en fordel med visdom fremfor dårskap, som lyset har over mørket.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da så jeg at visdom er bedre enn dårskap, liksom lys er bedre enn mørke.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så skjønte jeg at visdom er bedre enn tåpelige veier – som lyset er bedre enn mørket.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and I sawe, that wy?dome excelleth foolishnesse, as farre as light doth darknesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then I saw that there is profite in wisdome, more then in follie: as the light is more excellent then darkenes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I sawe that wisdome excelleth foolishnesse, as farre as light doth darknesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways--as the light is better than the dark.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I realized that wisdom is preferable to folly, just as light is preferable to darkness:

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 7:11-12 : 11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance, and by it there is profit to those who see the sun. 12 For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense, but the excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.
• Matt 6:23 : 23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
• Eph 5:8 : 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
• Luke 11:34-35 : 34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when your eye is good, your whole body is full of light; but when your eye is bad, your body also is full of darkness. 35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in you is not darkness.
• Eccl 7:19 : 19 Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men in the city.
• Eccl 9:16 : 16 Then I said, 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 destroys much good.
• Eccl 11:7 : 7 Truly the light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun.
• Mal 3:18-4:2 : 18 Then shall you return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him. 1 For behold, the day comes that shall burn like an oven, and all the proud, yes, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble; and the day that comes shall burn them up, says the LORD of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch. 2 But to you who fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings, and you shall go forth and grow up like stall-fed calves.
• Ps 119:105 : 105 NUN. Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.
• Ps 119:130 : 130 The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
• Prov 4:5-7 : 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: do not forget it; neither turn away from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you: love her, and she will keep you. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting, get understanding.
• Prov 4:18-19 : 18 But the path of the just is like the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day. 19 The way of the wicked is like darkness: they do not know at what they stumble.
• Prov 16:16 : 16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold, and to choose understanding rather than silver!