Ecclesiastes 7:12
For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Note defence: Heb. shadow
For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.
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Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- wisdom
- Job 1:10; Job 22:21–25; Proverbs 2:7, 11; Proverbs 14:20; Proverbs 18:10, 11; Isaiah 33:6
- a defence
- Heb. a shadow.
- Judges 9:15; Psalm 57:1; Isaiah 30:2; Isaiah 32:2
- the excellency
- Deuteronomy 30:19, 20; Deuteronomy 32:47; Proverbs 3:18; Proverbs 8:35; Proverbs 9:11; Proverbs 11:4; John 12:50; John 17:3; Philippians 3:8