Ecclesiastes 2:13 - Exposition

Then ( and ) I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness; or, there is profit , advantage to wisdom over folly , as the advantage of light over darkness . This result, at any rate, was obtained—he learned that wisdom had a certain value, that it was as much superior to folly, in its effects on men, as light is more beneficial than darkness. It is a natural metaphor to represent spiritual and intellectual development as light, and mental and moral depravity as darkness (comp. Ephesians 5:8 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:5 ).