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Ecclesiastes 2:13-15
New American Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:13-15
New American Standard Bible
13 Then I saw that (A)wisdom surpasses foolishness as light surpasses darkness. 14 The wise person’s eyes are in his head, but the (B)fool walks in darkness. And yet I know that (C)one and the same fate happens to [a]both of them. 15 Then I said [b]to myself, “(D)As is the fate of the fool, it will also happen to me. (E)Why then have I been extremely wise?” So [c]I said to myself, “This too is futility.”
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- Ecclesiastes 2:14 Lit all of
- Ecclesiastes 2:15 Lit in my heart
- Ecclesiastes 2:15 Lit I spoke in my heart
Ecclesiastes 2:13-15
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 2:13-15
New International Version
13 I saw that wisdom(A) is better than folly,(B)
just as light is better than darkness.
14 The wise have eyes in their heads,
while the fool walks in the darkness;
but I came to realize
that the same fate overtakes them both.(C)
15 Then I said to myself,
“The fate of the fool will overtake me also.
What then do I gain by being wise?”(D)
I said to myself,
“This too is meaningless.”
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