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Ecclesiastes 2:13-16

13 I saw that wisdom is better than folly,
just as light is better than darkness.

14 The wise man has eyes in his head,
while the fool walks in the darkness;
but I came to realize
that the same fate overtakes them both.

15 Then I thought in my heart,
“The fate of the fool will overtake me also.
What then do I gain by being wise?”
I said in my heart,
“This too is meaningless.”

16 For the wise man, like the fool, will not be long remembered;
in days to come both will be forgotten.
Like the fool, the wise man too must die!

Cross References for Ecclesiastes 2:13-16

Ephesians 5:8 - For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:8 Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:8

Genesis 1:4 - God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. Click to read the verse Genesis 1:4 Click to read the verse Genesis 1:4

Ecclesiastes 11:7 - Remember Your Creator While Young Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 11:7 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 11:7

Matthew 6:23 - But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within yo... Click to read the verse Matthew 6:23 Click to read the verse Matthew 6:23

Daniel 6:3 - Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional... Click to read the verse Daniel 6:3 Click to read the verse Daniel 6:3

Proverbs 16:16 - How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver! Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:16 Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:16

Proverbs 4:18-19 - The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full ... Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:18-19 Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:18-19

Psalms 119:105 - נ Nun Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:105 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:105

Psalms 119:130 - The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:130 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:130

Ecclesiastes 9:18 - Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:18 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:18

Ecclesiastes 7:19 - Wisdom makes one wise man more powerful than ten rulers in a city. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:19 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:19

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his wor... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:16 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:16

Ecclesiastes 7:11 - Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing and benefits those who see the sun. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:11 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:11

Ecclesiastes 7:11-12 - Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing and benefits those who see the sun. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:11-12 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:11-12

Proverbs 4:5-7 - Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or swerve from them. Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:5-7 Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:5-7

Malachi 3:18-2 - And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who ... Click to read the verse Malachi 3:18-2 Click to read the verse Malachi 3:18-2

Luke 11:34-35 - Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of lig... Click to read the verse Luke 11:34-35 Click to read the verse Luke 11:34-35