Parallel Verses
- New American Standard Bible - Then I saw that wisdom surpasses foolishness as light surpasses darkness.
- 新标点和合本 - 我便看出智慧胜过愚昧，如同光明胜过黑暗。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 于是我看出智慧胜过愚昧，如同光明胜过黑暗。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 于是我看出智慧胜过愚昧，如同光明胜过黑暗。
- 当代译本 - 我领悟到智慧胜过愚昧，如同光明胜过黑暗。
- 圣经新译本 - 于是我看出智慧胜过愚昧，如同光明胜过黑暗一样。
- 中文标准译本 - 这样我就看到：智慧胜过愚昧，就像光明胜过黑暗。
- 现代标点和合本 - 我便看出智慧胜过愚昧，如同光明胜过黑暗。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 我便看出智慧胜过愚昧，如同光明胜过黑暗。
- New International Version - I saw that wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness.
- New International Reader's Version - I saw that 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.
- New Living Translation - I thought, “Wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.
- Christian Standard Bible - And I realized that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness.
- New King James Version - Then 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.
- American Standard Version - Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
- King James Version - Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
- New English Translation - I realized that wisdom is preferable to folly, just as light is preferable to darkness:
- World English Bible - Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
- 新標點和合本 - 我便看出智慧勝過愚昧，如同光明勝過黑暗。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 於是我看出智慧勝過愚昧，如同光明勝過黑暗。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 於是我看出智慧勝過愚昧，如同光明勝過黑暗。
- 當代譯本 - 我領悟到智慧勝過愚昧，如同光明勝過黑暗。
- 聖經新譯本 - 於是我看出智慧勝過愚昧，如同光明勝過黑暗一樣。
- 呂振中譯本 - 我便看出智慧有長處、勝過愚昧，正如光有長處勝過黑暗。
- 中文標準譯本 - 這樣我就看到：智慧勝過愚昧，就像光明勝過黑暗。
- 現代標點和合本 - 我便看出智慧勝過愚昧，如同光明勝過黑暗。
- 文理和合譯本 - 我知智愈於愚、猶光愈於暗、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 知智愈乎愚、光愈乎暗。
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 我雖見智慧勝於愚昧、如光明勝於幽暗、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - y pude observar que hay más provecho en la sabiduría que en la insensatez, así como hay más provecho en la luz que en las tinieblas.
- 현대인의 성경 - 내가 보기에 지혜가 어리석음보다 나은 것은 빛이 어두움보다 나은 정도에 불과하다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - И увидел я, что мудрость лучше глупости, как и свет лучше тьмы.
- Восточный перевод - И увидел я, что мудрость лучше глупости, как и свет лучше тьмы.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - И увидел я, что мудрость лучше глупости, как и свет лучше тьмы.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - И увидел я, что мудрость лучше глупости, как и свет лучше тьмы.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - J’ai constaté que la sagesse est plus avantageuse que la déraison, tout comme la lumière est plus avantageuse que les ténèbres.
- リビングバイブル - それは、こういうことです。光が闇にまさっているように、知恵は無知よりはるかに価値があります。賢い人は先々を正しく判断しますが、愚かな人は先のことがわかりません。ところが私は、知恵のある人にも知恵の足りない人にも共通点があることに気づきました。
- Nova Versão Internacional - Percebi que a sabedoria é melhor que a insensatez, assim como a luz é melhor do que as trevas.
- Hoffnung für alle - Ja, es stimmt: Weisheit ist besser als Unvernunft, so wie Licht besser ist als Finsternis.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Tôi nghĩ: “Khôn ngoan trội hơn dại dột, như ánh sáng trội hơn tối tăm.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ข้าพเจ้าเห็นว่าสติปัญญาดีกว่าความโฉดเขลา เฉกเช่นแสงสว่างย่อมดีกว่าความมืด
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ข้าพเจ้าจึงเห็นว่าสติปัญญาดีกว่าความโง่เขลา เช่นเดียวกับความสว่างที่ดีกว่าความมืด
Cross Reference
- Ecclesiastes 7:19 - Wisdom strengthens a wise person more than ten rulers who are in a city.
- Psalms 119:130 - The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.
- Proverbs 16:16 - How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.
- Ecclesiastes 11:7 - The light is pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.
- Proverbs 4:18 - But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
- Proverbs 4:19 - The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know over what they stumble.
- Ecclesiastes 9:16 - So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are ignored.
- Ecclesiastes 9:18 - Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
- Proverbs 4:5 - Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
- Proverbs 4:6 - Do not abandon her, and she will guard you; Love her, and she will watch over you.
- Proverbs 4:7 - The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your possessions, acquire understanding.
- Luke 11:34 - Your eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye is clear, your whole body also is full of light; but when it is bad, your body also is full of darkness.
- Luke 11:35 - So watch out that the light in you is not darkness.
- Psalms 119:105 - Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
- Matthew 6:23 - But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
- Ephesians 5:8 - for you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
- Ecclesiastes 7:11 - Wisdom along with an inheritance is good, And an advantage to those who see the sun.
- Ecclesiastes 7:12 - For wisdom is protection just as money is protection, But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom keeps its possessors alive.