Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 2:13
American Standard Version
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Amplified® Bible
Then I saw that even [human] wisdom [that brings sorrow] is better than [the pleasures of] folly as far as light is better than darkness.
Darby English Version
And I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as light excelleth darkness.
King James Version
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Revised Standard Version
Then I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.
Young's Literal Translation
And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.