Ecclesiastes 7:11

New International Version

Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing and benefits those who see the sun.

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But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell?

The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.

The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.

for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.

She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.

Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.

I saw that wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness.

Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions.