“Have You not made a hedge around him, and around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 - The Scriptures 2009 For wisdom protects as silver protects, but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For wisdom is a defense even as money is a defense, but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom shields and preserves the life of him who has it. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Wisdom’s protection is like the protection of money; the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the lives of its possessors. Catholic Public Domain Version Wisdom with riches is more useful and more advantageous, for those who see the sun. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wisdom with riches is more profitable, and bringeth more advantage to them that see the sun. |
“Have You not made a hedge around him, and around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
Show me favour, O Elohim, show me favour! For in You my being is taking refuge; And in the shadow of Your wings I take refuge, Until destruction passes by.
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.
The poor is hated even by his own neighbour, But the rich has many friends.
And He treasures up stability for the straight, A shield to those walking blamelessly,
She is a tree of life to those taking hold of her, And blessed are all who retain her.
“For whoever finds me shall find life, And obtain favour from יהוה,
For by me your days become many, And years of life are added to you.
A feast is made for laughter, and wine gladdens life; and the silver answers all.
Then I saw that wisdom is better than folly, as light is better than darkness.
Wisdom makes the wise strong, more than ten rulers that are in the city.
And I said, “Wisdom is better than might. But the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heard.”
Wisdom is better than weapons of conflict, but one sinner destroys much good.
who are setting out to go down to Mitsrayim, and have not asked My mouth, to be strengthened in the strength of Pharaoh, and to seek refuge in the shadow of Mitsrayim!
And each one shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a shelter from the downpour, as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
And He shall be the trustworthiness of your times, a wealth of deliverance, wisdom and knowledge. The fear of יהוה – that is His treasure.
“And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, as the Father has said to Me, so I speak.”
“And this is everlasting life, that they should know You, the only true Elohim, and יהושע Messiah whom You have sent.
For it is not a worthless Word for you, because it is your life, and by this Word you prolong your days on the soil which you pass over the Yardĕn to possess.
What is more, I even count all to be loss because of the excellence of the knowledge of Messiah יהושע my Master, for whom I have suffered the loss of all, and count them as refuse, in order to gain Messiah,
“And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me as sovereign over you, come, take shelter in my shade. But if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Leḇanon!’