Ecclesiastes 2:13
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But I did see that it’s better to be smart than stupid, just as light is better than darkness.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Then I saw that there is more gain in wisdom than in folly, as there is more gain in light than in darkness.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
I saw that wisdom is better than folly,
just as light is better than darkness.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
And I realized that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness.
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NLTNew Living Translation
I thought, “Wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
I realized that wisdom has an advantage over folly, just as light has an advantage over darkness.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
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