Ecclesiastes 2:13 Cross References - ISV

¹³ I concluded that wisdom is more useful than foolishness, just as light is more useful than darkness.

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God’s Word a LightYour word is a lamp for my feet, a light for my pathway.

¹³⁰ The disclosure of your words illuminates, providing understanding to the simple.

⁵ Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget or turn aside from the words of my mouth! ⁶ Do not abandon her, and she will protect you. Love her, and she will watch over you. ⁷ Wisdom is of utmost importance, therefore get wisdom, and with all your effort work to acquire understanding.

¹⁸ The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn that grows brighter until the full light of day. ¹⁹ But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness, and they do not know what they are stumbling over.

¹⁶ How much better than gaining gold is the acquisition of wisdom, the attainment of wisdom better than silver!

¹¹ Wise use of possessions is good; it brings benefit to the living. ¹² Indeed, wisdom gives protection, just like money does, but it’s better to know that wisdom gives life, to those who have mastered it.

¹⁹ Wisdom given as strength to a wise person is better than having ten powerful men in the city.

¹⁶ So I concluded, “Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless, the wisdom of the poor is rejected—his words are never heard.”

¹⁸ Wisdom is better than weapons of war, and a single sinner can destroy a lot of good.

⁷ Preparing for Old AgeHow sweet is the daylight, and how pleasant it is for someone’s eyes to behold the sunshine!

¹⁸ When you return, you will see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, and between the one who serves God and the one who does not.”

²³ But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. Therefore, if the light within you has turned into darkness, how great is that darkness!”

³⁴ Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light. But when it’s evil, your body is full of darkness. ³⁵ Therefore, be careful that the light in you isn’t darkness.

⁸ For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light,