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Holman Christian Standard Bible
13 And I realized that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness.
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English Standard Version
13 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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King James Version
13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
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The Message Bible
13 But I did see that it's better to be smart than stupid, just as light is better than darkness.
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New American Standard Bible
13 And I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.
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New International Version
13 I saw that wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness.
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New King James Version
13 Then I saw that wisdom excels folly As light excels darkness.
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New Living Translation
13 I thought, “Wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.
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New Revised Standard
13 Then I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.
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American Standard Version
13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
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The Bible in Basic English
13 Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways--as the light is better than the dark.
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Common English Bible
13 I saw that wisdom is more beneficial than folly, as light is more beneficial than darkness.
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13 I saw that wisdom is more beneficial than folly, as light is more beneficial than darkness.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
13 I saw that wisdom is more useful than foolishness, just as light is more useful than darkness.
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The Darby Translation
13 And I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as light excelleth darkness.
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Good News Translation
13 Oh, I know, "Wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
13 Oh, I know, "Wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
13 But I saw that wisdom has an advantage over foolishness as light has an advantage over darkness.
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Hebrew Names Version
13 Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
13 And I have seen that wisdom excels folly as far as light excels darkness.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
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Lexham English Bible
13 I realized that wisdom has an advantage over folly, just as light has an advantage over darkness.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
13 And I saw that wisdom excels folly, as much as light excels darkness.
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New Century Version
13 I saw that being wise is certainly better than being foolish, just as light is better than darkness.
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New International Reader's Version
13 I saw that wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
13 Then I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
13 And I saw that wisdom excelled folly, as much as light differeth from darkness.
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Revised Standard Version
13 Then I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.
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13 Then I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.
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Third Millennium Bible
13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly as far as light excelleth darkness.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly as far as light excelleth darkness.
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The Latin Vulgate
13 et vidi quia tantum praecederet sapientia stultitiam quantum differt lux tenebris
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
13 et vidi quia tantum praecederet sapientia stultitiam quantum differt lux tenebris
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The Webster Bible
13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
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World English Bible
13 Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
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Wycliffe
13 And I saw, that wisdom went so much before folly, as much as light is diverse from darknesses.
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Young's Literal Translation
13 And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.
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