Ecclesiastes 7:12

Contemporary English Version 1995

Wisdom will protect you just like money; knowledge with good sense will lead you to life.

Cross References

Proverbs 8:35

By finding me, you find life, and the Lord will be pleased with you.

Proverbs 3:18

Wisdom is a life-giving tree, the source of happiness for all who hold on to her.

Proverbs 2:7

God gives helpful advice to everyone who obeys him and protects those who live as they should.

John 17:3

Eternal life is to know you, the only true God, and to know Jesus Christ, the one you sent.

John 12:50

I know that his commands will bring eternal life. This is why I tell you exactly what the Father has told me.

Proverbs 11:4

When God is angry, money won't help you. Obeying God is the only way to be saved from death.

Judges 9:15

The thornbush replied, “If you really want me to be your king, then come into my shade and I will protect you. But if you're deceiving me, I'll start a fire that will spread out and destroy the cedars of Lebanon.” After Jotham had finished telling this story, he said:

Philippians 3:8

Nothing is as wonderful as knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have given up everything else and count it all as garbage. All I want is Christ

Isaiah 33:6

you are the foundation on which we stand today. You always save us and give true wisdom and knowledge. Nothing means more to us than obeying you.

Isaiah 32:2

They will be a place of safety from stormy winds, a stream in the desert, and a rock that gives shade from the heat of the sun.

Proverbs 9:11

I am Wisdom. If you follow me, you will live a long time.

Proverbs 2:11

Sound judgment and good sense will watch over you.

Psalm 57:1

God Most High, have pity on me! Have mercy. I run to you for safety. In the shadow of your wings, I seek protection till danger dies down.

Job 1:10

“You are like a wall protecting not only him, but his entire family and all his property. You make him successful in whatever he does, and his flocks and herds are everywhere.

Deuteronomy 32:47

The Law isn't empty words. It can give you a long life in the land that you are going to take.”

Isaiah 30:2

You trust Egypt for protection. So you refuse my advice and send messengers to Egypt to beg their king for help.

Proverbs 14:20

You have no friends if you are poor, but you have lots of friends if you are rich.

Ecclesiastes 2:13

And I discovered that wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom will make you stronger than the ten most powerful leaders in your city.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

So I decided that wisdom is better than strength. Yet if you are poor, no one pays any attention to you, no matter how smart you are.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is more powerful than weapons, yet one mistake can destroy all the good you have done.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

Eating and drinking make you feel happy, and money can buy everything you need.