Ecclesiastes 7:12
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
In context
10 Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is unwise of you to ask about this.
11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun.
12 For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
13 Consider the work of God: Who can straighten what He has bent?
14 In the day of prosperity, be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider this: God has made one of these along with the other, so that a man cannot discover anything that will come after him.
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Ecclesiastes 7:12 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- For wisdom [is] a defense, money [is] a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom [is], She reviveth her possessors.
- DBY Darby Translation
- For wisdom is a defence [as] money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, [that] wisdom maketh them that possess it to live.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellence of knowledge is , that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.