Ecc 2:13-14 | MHM | STEP | v. 13-14 : Solomon admits that wisdom is much better than folly. He says, Then I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness. The wise man’s eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness (Ecclesiastes 2:13-14 ). Wisdom helps us make good decisions and avoid danger. Fools, on the other hand, stumble through life and make many mistakes. So, even though wisdom cannot make us perfectly happy, it is much better for our safety and usefulness in this world.

‏ Ecclesiastes 2:13-14

v. 13-14: Solomon admits that wisdom is much better than folly. He says, Then I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness. The wise man’s eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness (Ecclesiastes 2:13-14 ^a). Wisdom helps us make good decisions and avoid danger. Fools, on the other hand, stumble through life and make many mistakes. So, even though wisdom cannot make us perfectly happy, it is much better for our safety and usefulness in this world.

v. 14-15: However, Solomon also notices that both wise and foolish people share the same fate. One event happens to them all (Ecclesiastes 2:14 ^b). Both the wise and the foolish get sick, face trouble, and eventually die. Solomon realizes that his wisdom does not protect him from these things, and he wonders, Why was I then more wise? He concludes, This also is vanity (Ecclesiastes 2:15 ^c). Even though wisdom is better in daily life, it cannot save us from death or make us truly happy.