Ecclesiastes 7:11

Young's Literal Translation 1898

Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance, And an advantage [it is] to those beholding the sun.

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And the wisdom — whence is it found? And where [is] this, the place of understanding?

Better to me [is] the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.

For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold — her increase.

Precious she [is] above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

Sweet also [is] the light, And good for the eyes to see the sun.

And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.

Say not thou, ‘What was it, That the former days were better than these?’ For thou hast not asked wisely of this.