NET
KJV
13. Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
ASV
13. Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
ESV
13. Then I saw that there is more gain in wisdom than in folly, as there is more gain in light than in darkness.
ERVEN
13. I saw that wisdom is better than foolishness in the same way that light is better than darkness.
NLT
13. I thought, "Wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.
WEB
13. Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
NLV
13. And I saw that wisdom is better than what is foolish, as light is better than darkness.
HCSB
13. And I realized that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness.
YLT
13. And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.
LITV
13. Then I saw that there is advantage to wisdom above folly, even as light has advantage over darkness.
RV
13. Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
NCV
13. I saw that being wise is certainly better than being foolish, just as light is better than darkness.
MKJV
13. Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
AKJV
13. Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
LXXEN
13. And I saw that wisdom excels folly, as much as light excels darkness.
KJV
13. Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
AMP
13. Then I saw that even [human] wisdom [that brings sorrow] is better than [the pleasures of] folly as far as light is better than darkness.
KJVP
13. Then I H589 PPRO-1MS saw H7200 that wisdom H2451 LD-NFS excelleth H3504 folly H5531 , as far as light H216 D-NMS excelleth H3504 darkness H2822 D-NMS .
YLT
13. And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.
ASV
13. Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
WEB
13. Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
NASB
13. And I saw that wisdom has the advantage over folly as much as light has the advantage over darkness.
ESV
13. Then I saw that there is more gain in wisdom than in folly, as there is more gain in light than in darkness.
RV
13. Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
RSV
13. Then I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.
NKJV
13. Then I saw that wisdom excels folly As light excels darkness.
MKJV
13. Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
AKJV
13. Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
NRSV
13. Then I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.
NIV
13. I saw that wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness.
NIRV
13. I saw that wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.
NLT
13. I thought, "Wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.
MSG
13. But I did see that it's better to be smart than stupid, just as light is better than darkness.
GNB
13. Oh, I know, "Wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.
NET
13. I realized that wisdom is preferable to folly, just as light is preferable to darkness:
ERVEN
13. I saw that wisdom is better than foolishness in the same way that light is better than darkness.