Ecclesiastes 7:11

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Wisdom is good with an inheritance, an advantage to those who see the sun.

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“But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but folly is the garland of fools.

for the gain from it is better than gain from silver and its profit better than gold.

She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.

Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun.

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

Say not, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.