Ecclesiastes 7:12

Lighthouse Bible 2006

For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellence of knowledge is, that wisdom gives life to those who have it.

Cross References

Job 1:10

Have you not made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions are increased in the land.

Psalm 57:1

​Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me: for my soul trusts in you: yea, in the shadow of your wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities pass over.

Proverbs 11:4

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 14:20

The poor is hated even by his own neighbor: but the rich has many friends.

Proverbs 2:11

Discretion shall preserve you, understanding shall keep you:

Proverbs 2:7

He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a shield to those who walk uprightly.

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that keeps her.

Proverbs 8:35

For he who finds me finds life, and shall obtain favor from the LORD.

Proverbs 9:11

For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

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

Ecclesiastes 2:13

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

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom strengthens 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 destroys 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 a hiding place from the wind, and a shelter from the storm; 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 your 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: whatever I speak therefore, even as the Father said to 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 you shall prolong your days in the land, to which you go over Jordan to possess it.

Philippians 3:8

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and consider them but filthy garbage, that I may win Christ,

Judges 9:15

And the bramble said to the trees, If in truth you 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.