Ecclesiastes 7:11

Young's Literal Translation 1862

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.