13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 2:13:1 ⧉וְרָאִ֣יתִיveraitiand I saw Ecclesiastes 2:13:2 ⧉אָ֔נִיaniI Ecclesiastes 2:13:3 ⧉שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁsheyeshthat there is Ecclesiastes 2:13:4 ⧉יִתְר֛וֹןyitronadvantage or gain Ecclesiastes 2:13:5 ⧉לַֽחָכְמָ֖הlakhakhmafor wisdom Ecclesiastes 2:13:6 ⧉מִן־הַסִּכְל֑וּתminhasikhlutfrom the folly Ecclesiastes 2:13:7 ⧉כִּֽיתְר֥וֹןkiyitronas advantage or gain Ecclesiastes 2:13:8 ⧉הָא֖וֹרhaorthe light Ecclesiastes 2:13:9 ⧉מִן־הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃minhakhoshekhfrom the darkness |
13. Formal Translation And I saw, I myself, that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness. |
13. Dynamic Translation I recognized that wisdom is preferable to foolishness, in the same way light surpasses darkness. |