King James Bible
KJVThen I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Ecclesiastes 2:13 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And I saw that wisdom excelled folly, as much as light differeth from darkness. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as light excelleth darkness. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. | |
World English BibleWEB | Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness. |