Ecclesiastes 7:12

New International Version

Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves those who have it.

Cross References

Proverbs 8:35

For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord.

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed.

Proverbs 2:7

He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,

John 17:3

Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

John 12:50

I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”

Proverbs 11:4

Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Judges 9:15

“The thornbush said to the trees, ‘If you really want to anoint me king over you, come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, then let fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!’

Philippians 3:8

What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ

Isaiah 33:6

He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure.

Isaiah 32:2

Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.

Proverbs 9:11

For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.

Proverbs 2:11

Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you.

Psalm 57:1

Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed.

Job 1:10

“Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.

Deuteronomy 32:47

They are not just idle words for you—they are your life. By them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

Isaiah 30:2

who go down to Egypt without consulting me; who look for help to Pharaoh’s protection, to Egypt’s shade for refuge.

Proverbs 14:20

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

Ecclesiastes 2:13

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

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom makes one wise person more powerful than ten rulers in a city.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

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

Ecclesiastes 10:19

A feast is made for laughter, wine makes life merry, and money is the answer for everything.