Ecclesiastes 7:12
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.
KJV
Utilior est sapientia cum divitiis, et magis prodest videntibus solem.
Vulgate
ἀγαθὴ σοφία μετὰ κληρονομίας καὶ περισσεία τοῖς θεωροῦσιν τὸν ἥλιον·
LXX
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.
ASV
כִּ֛י בְּ/צֵ֥ל הַֽ/חָכְמָ֖ה בְּ/צֵ֣ל הַ/כָּ֑סֶף וְ/יִתְר֣וֹן דַּ֔עַת הַֽ/חָכְמָ֖ה תְּחַיֶּ֥ה בְעָלֶֽי/הָ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
דָֽעַת
d't
verb · 93×
ו
v
noun · 83×
חָכְמָ֑ה
chkmh
noun · 148×
יִתְר֥וֹן
ytrvn
noun · 10×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כֶּ֣סֶף
ksp
noun · 402×
נִי
ny
verb · 264×
צֵ֥ל
tsl
noun · 49×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Deut 32:47 — For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.
- Eccl 1:15 — That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
- Isa 32:2 — And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
- Isa 33:6 — And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
- Isa 33:6 — And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
- Job 1:10 — Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
- John 12:50 — And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
- John 17:3 — And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
- Judg 9:15 — And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
- Phil 3:8 — Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win
- Prov 2:7 — He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
- Prov 2:11 — Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
- Prov 3:18 — She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
- Prov 4:7 — Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
- Prov 4:13 — Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
- Prov 8:19 — My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
- Prov 8:35 — For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
- Prov 9:11 — For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
- Prov 10:15 — The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
- Prov 11:4 — Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
- Prov 16:16 — How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
- Prov 18:10 — The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
- Prov 18:11 — The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
- Ps 57:1 — Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.