You always protect him, his family, and everything he has. You have made him successful in everything he does. Yes, you have blessed him. He is so wealthy that his herds and flocks are all over the country.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 - Easy To Read Version Wisdom and money can protect you. But knowledge gained through wisdom is even better—it can save your life!\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For wisdom is a defense even as money is a defense, but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom shields and preserves the life of him who has it. American Standard Version (1901) For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it. Common English Bible Wisdom’s protection is like the protection of money; the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the lives of its possessors. Catholic Public Domain Version Wisdom with riches is more useful and more advantageous, for those who see the sun. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wisdom with riches is more profitable, and bringeth more advantage to them that see the sun. |
You always protect him, his family, and everything he has. You have made him successful in everything he does. Yes, you have blessed him. He is so wealthy that his herds and flocks are all over the country.
God, be merciful to me.\par Be kind because my soul trusts you.\par I have come to you for protection,\par while the trouble passes.\par
On the day God judges people, money is worth nothing. But goodness will save people from death.
A poor person has no friends, not even his neighbor. But rich people have many friends.
Wisdom is like the Tree of Life. {\cf2\super [3]} It gives full life to people that accept it. People that keep wisdom will be truly happy!
Any person who finds me finds life.\par He will get good things from the Lord!\par
People enjoy eating, and wine makes life happier. But money solves a lot of problems.
I saw that wisdom is better than foolishness in the same way that light is better than darkness.
But I still say that wisdom is better than strength. Those people forgot about the poor man’s wisdom, and the people stopped listening to what he said. \{But I still believe that wisdom is better.\}
Wisdom is better than swords and spears\par in war.\par But one foolish person {\cf2\super [38]} can destroy\par much good.\par
These children are going down to Egypt for help, but they did not ask me if that was the right thing to do. They hope they will be saved by the Pharaoh. {\cf2\super [272]} They want Egypt to protect them.
\{If this would happen\}, then the king {\cf2\super [294]} would be like a place to hide from the wind and rain. It would be like having streams of water in a dry land. It would be like a cool shadow from a large rock in a hot land.
Jerusalem, you are rich—you are rich with wisdom and knowledge of God. You are rich with salvation. You respect the Lord and that makes you rich. So you can know that you will continue.
And I know that eternal life comes from what the Father commands. So the things I say are what the Father told me to say.”
And this is eternal life: that people can know you, the only true God, and that people can know Jesus Christ, the One you sent.
Don’t think these teachings are not important! They are your life! Through these teachings you will live a long time in the land across the Jordan River that you are ready to take.”
Not only those things, but now I think that all things are worth nothing compared with the greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of Christ, I lost all those things \{I thought were important\}. And now I know that all those things are worthless trash. This allows me to have Christ.
But the thornbush said to the trees, “If you really want to make me king over you, come and find shelter in my shade. But if you do not want to do this, then let fire come out of the thornbush. Let the fire burn even the cedar trees of Lebanon.”