Ecclesiastes 7:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹¹ Wisdom is as good as an inheritance and an advantage to those who see the sun,

Dugang nga mga bersyon

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, yes, more excellent it is for those [the living] who see the sun.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.

Common English Bible

¹¹ Wisdom is as good as an inheritance— an advantage for those who see the sun.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ You should not say: "What do you think is the reason that the former times were better than they are now?" For this type of question is foolish.

Ecclesiastes 7:11 Cross References

Job 28:12

But where can wisdom  be found, and where is understanding located?

Proverbs 14:24

The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.

Proverbs 3:14

for she is more profitable than silver, and her revenue is better than gold.

Proverbs 3:15

She is more precious than jewels; nothing you desire can equal her.

Ecclesiastes 11:7

Light is sweet, and it is pleasing for the eyes to see the sun.

Ecclesiastes 2:13

And I realised that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness.

Ecclesiastes 7:10

Don’t say, ‘Why were the former days better than these? ’ since it is not wise of you to ask this.