Ecclesiastes 7:11

Bible in Basic English 1965

Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.

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But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

Truly the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish waysas the light is better than the dark.

Say not, Why were the days which have gone by better than these? Such a question comes not from wisdom.