Ecclesiastes 7:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance and an advantage to those who see the sun,

Tuilleadh leaganacha

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, yes, more excellent it is for those [the living] who see the sun.

American Standard Version (1901)

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.

Common English Bible

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance— an advantage for those who see the sun.

Catholic Public Domain Version

You should not say: "What do you think is the reason that the former times were better than they are now?" For this type of question is foolish.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Say not: What thinkest thou is the cause that former times were better than they are now? for this manner of question is foolish.

Ecclesiastes 7:11 Tagairtí Cros

Job 28:12

But where can wisdom  be found, and where is understanding located?

Proverbs 14:24

The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.

Proverbs 3:14

for she is more profitable than silver, and her revenue is better than gold.

Proverbs 3:15

She is more precious than jewels; nothing you desire can equal her.

Ecclesiastes 11:7

Light is sweet, and it is pleasing for the eyes to see the sun.

Ecclesiastes 2:13

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

Ecclesiastes 7:10

Don’t say, ‘Why were the former days better than these? ’ since it is not wise of you to ask this.