Ecclesiastes 2:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:

Young's Literal Translation
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King James Bible
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

Hebrew
And I
אָ֔נִי (’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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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