Ecclesiastes 2:13
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.”Ecclesiastes 2:13
What Does Ecclesiastes 2:13 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 2:13 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 2, verse 13 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Wisdom.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 2:13 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 1:4“And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.”Jeremiah 9:23“Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:”Daniel 6:3“Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.”Ephesians 5:8“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:”Ecclesiastes 7:11“Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.”Ecclesiastes 11:7“Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:”Matthew 6:23“But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!”Psalms 119:105“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”Ecclesiastes 8:1“Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.”Malachi 3:18“Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.”Luke 11:34“The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.”Psalms 119:130“The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.”Proverbs 4:5“Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.”Proverbs 4:18“But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”Proverbs 16:16“How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!”Ecclesiastes 7:19“Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.”Ecclesiastes 9:16“Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.”Ecclesiastes 9:18“Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.”
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