Ecclesiastes 7:12

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money; and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

Cross References

Job 1:10

Hast thou not put a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

Psalm 57:1

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in thee my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of thy wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.

Proverbs 11:4

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 14:20

The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.

Proverbs 2:11

discretion will watch over you; understanding will guard you;

Proverbs 2:7

he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called happy.

Proverbs 8:35

For he who finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord;

Proverbs 9:11

For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

Bread is made for laughter, and wine gladdens life, and money answers everything.

Ecclesiastes 2:13

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

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

But I say that wisdom is better than might, though the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heeded.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

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

Isaiah 30:2

who set out to go down to Egypt, without asking for my counsel, to take refuge in the protection of Pharaoh, and to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt!

Isaiah 32:2

Each will be like a hiding place from the wind, a covert from the tempest, like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.

Isaiah 33:6

and he will be the stability of your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is his treasure.

John 12:50

And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has bidden me.”

John 17:3

And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

Deuteronomy 32:47

For it is no trifle for you, but it is your life, and thereby you shall live long in the land which you are going over the Jordan to possess.”

Philippians 3:8

Indeed I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, in order that I may gain Christ

Judges 9:15

And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in good faith you are anointing me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’