Ecclesiastes 7:12

New Living Translation

Wisdom and money can get you almost anything, but only wisdom can save your life.

Cross References

Job 1:10

You have always put a wall of protection around him and his home and his property. You have made him prosper in everything he does. Look how rich he is!

Psalm 57:1

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by.

Proverbs 11:4

Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death.

Proverbs 14:20

The poor are despised even by their neighbors, while the rich have many “friends.”

Proverbs 2:11

Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe.

Proverbs 2:7

He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest. He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.

Proverbs 3:18

Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly.

Proverbs 8:35

For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord.

Proverbs 9:11

Wisdom will multiply your days and add years to your life.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

A party gives laughter, wine gives happiness, and money gives everything!

Ecclesiastes 2:13

I thought, “Wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

One wise person is stronger than ten leading citizens of a town!

Ecclesiastes 9:16

So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Better to have wisdom than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

Isaiah 30:2

For without consulting me, you have gone down to Egypt for help. You have put your trust in Pharaoh’s protection. You have tried to hide in his shade.

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 parched land.

Isaiah 33:6

In that day he will be your sure foundation, providing a rich store of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the Lord will be your treasure.

John 12:50

And I know his commands lead to eternal life; so I say whatever the Father tells me to say.”

John 17:3

And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.

Deuteronomy 32:47

These instructions are not empty words—they are your life! By obeying them you will enjoy a long life in the land you will occupy when you cross the Jordan River.”

Philippians 3:8

Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ

Judges 9:15

And the thornbush replied to the trees, ‘If you truly want to make me your king, come and take shelter in my shade. If not, let fire come out from me and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’”