Ecclesiastes 7:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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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“For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“For wisdom <FI>is<Fi> a defense, money <FI>is<Fi> a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> , She reviveth her possessors.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ecclesiastes 7:12 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 30:19I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live,
- Deuteronomy 32:47For they are not idle words to you, because they are your life, and by them you will live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”
- 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.’
- 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.
- Job 22:21Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.
- Psalms 57:1Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.
- Proverbs 2:7He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity,
- Proverbs 2:11Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,
- Proverbs 3:18She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
- Proverbs 8:35For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.
- Proverbs 9:11For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
- Proverbs 11:4Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
- Proverbs 14:20The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
- Isaiah 30:2They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade.
- Isaiah 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Christ
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