Modern Translations New International VersionI saw that wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness. New Living Translation I thought, “Wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness. English 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. Berean Study Bible And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness: New American Standard Bible Then I saw that wisdom surpasses foolishness as light surpasses darkness. NASB 1995 And I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness. NASB 1977 And I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness. Amplified Bible Then I saw that [even secular] wisdom [that brings sorrow] is better than [the pleasures of] folly and self-indulgence as light excels darkness. Christian Standard Bible And I realized that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness. Holman Christian Standard Bible And I realized that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness. Contemporary English Version And I discovered that wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness. Good News Translation Oh, I know, "Wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness. GOD'S WORD® Translation But I saw that wisdom has an advantage over foolishness as light has an advantage over darkness. International Standard Version I concluded that wisdom is more useful than foolishness, just as light is more useful than darkness. NET Bible I realized that wisdom is preferable to folly, just as light is preferable to darkness: Classic Translations King James BibleThen I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. New King James Version Then I saw that wisdom excels folly As light excels darkness. King James 2000 Bible Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness. New Heart English Bible Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness. World English Bible Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness. American King James Version Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness. American Standard Version Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. A Faithful Version Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness. Darby Bible Translation And I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as light excelleth darkness. English Revised Version Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. Webster's Bible Translation Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Then I saw that there is profite in wisdome, more then in follie: as the light is more excellent then darkenes. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And I sawe that wisdome excelleth foolishnesse, as farre as light doth darknesse. Coverdale Bible of 1535 and I sawe, that wysdome excelleth foolishnesse, as farre as light doth darknesse. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness. Young's Literal Translation And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness. Smith's Literal Translation And I saw there is profit to wisdom more than to folly, as the excellence of the light above darkness. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I saw that wisdom excelled folly, as much as light differeth from darkness. Catholic Public Domain Version And I saw that wisdom surpasses foolishness, so much so that they differ as much as light from darkness. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd I have seen that there is more profit in wisdom than foolishness, as light is greater than darkness Lamsa Bible Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, just as light excels darkness. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I saw that wisdom excels folly, as much as light excels darkness.     |