Ecclesiastes 7:12

New Century Version

Wisdom is like money: they both help. But wisdom is better, because it can save whoever has it.

Cross References

Job 1:10

You have put a wall around him, his family, and everything he owns. You have blessed the things he has done. His flocks and herds are so large they almost cover the land.

Psalm 57:1

Be merciful to me, God; be merciful to me because I come to you for protection. Let me hide under the shadow of your wings until the trouble has passed.

Proverbs 11:4

Riches will not help when it’s time to die, but right living will save you from death.

Proverbs 14:20

The poor are rejected, even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.

Proverbs 2:11

Good sense will protect you; understanding will guard you.

Proverbs 2:7

He stores up wisdom for those who are honest. Like a shield he protects the innocent.

Proverbs 3:18

As a tree produces fruit, wisdom gives life to those who use it, and everyone who uses it will be happy.

Proverbs 8:35

Those who find me find life, and the Lord will be pleased with them.

Proverbs 9:11

If you live wisely, you will live a long time; wisdom will add years to your life.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

A party makes you feel good, wine makes you feel happy, and money buys anything.

Ecclesiastes 2:13

I saw that being wise is certainly better than being foolish, just as light is better than darkness.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom makes a person stronger than ten leaders in a city.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

I still think wisdom is better than strength. But those people forgot about the poor man’s wisdom and stopped listening to what he said.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much good.

Isaiah 30:2

They go down to Egypt for help without asking me about it first. They hope they will be saved by the king of Egypt; they want Egypt to protect them.

Isaiah 32:2

Then each ruler will be like a shelter from the wind, like a safe place in a storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like a cool shadow from a large rock in a hot land.

Isaiah 33:6

He will be your safety. He is full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. Respect for the Lord is the greatest treasure.

John 12:50

And I know that eternal life comes from what the Father commands. So whatever I say is what the Father told me to say.”

John 17:3

And this is eternal life: that people know you, the only true God, and that they know Jesus Christ, the One you sent.

Deuteronomy 32:47

These should not be unimportant words for you, but rather they mean life for you! By these words you will live a long time in the land you are crossing the Jordan River to take as your own.”

Philippians 3:8

Not only those things, but I think that all things are worth nothing compared with the greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of him, I have lost all those things, and now I know they are worthless trash. This allows me to have Christ

Judges 9:15

“But the thornbush said to the trees, ‘If you really want to appoint me king over you, come and find shelter in my shade! But if not, let fire come out of the thornbush and burn up the cedars of Lebanon!’