Ecclesiastes 7:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Having wisdom is better than an inheritance.

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But where is wisdom found?

I would rather obey you than have a thousand pieces of silver and gold.

Wisdom can make you rich, but foolishness leads to more foolishness.

Wisdom is worth more than silver; it makes you much richer than gold.

Wisdom is more valuable than precious jewels; nothing you want compares with her.

Nothing on earth is more beautiful than the morning sun.

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

It isn't wise to ask, “Why is everything worse than it used to be?”