Ecclesiastes 7:12 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² 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)

¹² 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

¹² 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

¹² Wisdom with riches is more useful and more advantageous, for those who see the sun.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² Wisdom with riches is more profitable, and bringeth more advantage to them that see the sun.

Ecclesiastes 7:12 Cross References

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.

Psalm 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.

Proverbs 11:4

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: But righteousness delivereth from death.

Proverbs 14:20

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: But the rich hath many friends.

Proverbs 2:11

Discretion shall preserve thee, Understanding shall keep thee:

Proverbs 2:7

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: He is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

Proverbs 8:35

For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favour of the LORD.

Proverbs 9:11

For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.

Ecclesiastes 2:13

Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

Isaiah 30:2

that walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!

Isaiah 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.

Isaiah 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.

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.

Deuteronomy 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.

Philippians 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 Christ,

Judges 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.