Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness: Young's Literal Translation And I saw{.htm" title="{"> that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness. King James Bible Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. Hebrew And Iאָ֔נִי (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I saw וְרָאִ֣יתִי (wə·rā·’î·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see that שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ (še·yêš) Pronoun - relative | Adverb Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is wisdom לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה (la·ḥā·ḵə·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom exceeds יִתְר֛וֹן (yiṯ·rō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3504: Preeminence, gain folly, הַסִּכְל֑וּת (has·siḵ·lūṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5531: Silliness just as light הָא֖וֹר (hā·’ō·wr) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary exceeds כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן (kî·ṯə·rō·wn) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3504: Preeminence, gain darkness: הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ (ha·ḥō·šeḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness |