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Ecclesiastes 7:12

For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
כִּ֛יkiforH3588 →
בְּצֵ֥לbe.Tzel[is] <in> a shadeH6738 →
הַֽחָכְמָ֖הha.cha.khe.Mah<the> wisdomH2451 →
בְּצֵ֣לbe.Tzel[is] <in> a shadeH6738 →
הַכָּ֑סֶףha.Ka.sef<the> moneyH3701 →
וְיִתְר֣וֹןve.yit.Ronand [the] advantage ofH3504 →
דַּ֔עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847 →
הַֽחָכְמָ֖הha.cha.khe.Mah<the> wisdomH2451 →
תְּחַיֶּ֥הte.chai.Yehit preserves aliveH2421 →
בְעָלֶֽיהָ׃ve.'a.Lei.haowners itsH1167 →

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Proverbs 4:7Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.Proverbs 8:35For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.Proverbs 16:16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.Proverbs 3:18She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.Proverbs 2:7He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity,John 12:50And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”John 17:3Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.Judges 9:15But the thornbush replied, ‘If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’Proverbs 11:4Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.Proverbs 18:10–11The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.Proverbs 18:11A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination.Proverbs 4:13Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.Philippians 3:8More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain ChristIsaiah 32:2Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land.Job 1:10Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.Isaiah 33:6He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.Proverbs 9:11For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.Proverbs 2:11Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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