Ecclesiastes 2:13

John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 79

  “Listen to Solomon, saying, “As far as light excelleth darkness, so doth wisdom excel folly.”” — editor's note: Eccles. ii. 13.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XX.3Book XX

  “…also, that though wisdom excelleth folly as light excelleth darkness, and though the eyes of the wise man are in his head, while the fool walketh in darkness, yet one event happeneth to them all, that is to say, in this life under the sun, unquestionably alluding to those evils which we see befall good and bad men…” — editor's note: Eccles. ii. 13, 14.

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• Ecclesiastes 8:14

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• Ecclesiastes 12:13

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• Ecclesiastes 12:14

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• Ecclesiastes 1:2

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• Ecclesiastes 1:3

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