Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.


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Genesis 1 3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
Genesis 1 4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
Genesis 1 14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
Genesis 1 15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
Genesis 1 16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Genesis 1 18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 15 17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
Exodus 18 11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
Deuteronomy 11 26 Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;
2 Samuel 22 12 And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
2 Samuel 22 29 For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
1 Kings 10 7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
1 Chronicles 29 11 Thine, O LORD is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
1 Chronicles 29 12 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
2 Chronicles 9 6 Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.
Job 3 4 Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.
Job 3 9 Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:
Job 3 20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
Job 4 8 Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
Job 5 2 For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Job 5 3 I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
Job 5 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
Job 8 19 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Job 9 7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
Job 11 6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
Job 11 17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
Job 12 12 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
Job 15 2 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
Job 15 8 Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
Job 18 5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Job 19 6 Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
Job 20 5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
Job 22 11 Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
Job 24 13 They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
Job 24 14 The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
Job 25 5 Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
Job 28 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Job 30 26 When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
Job 32 7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Job 37 19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
Job 38 15 And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
Job 38 19 Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
Job 41 18 By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
Psalms 2 10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
Psalms 9 3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
Psalms 13 3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Psalms 18 27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
Psalms 18 28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalms 19 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
Psalms 19 2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.