Ecclesiastes 7:11 - Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, yes, more excellent it is for those [the living] who see the sun.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.

Common English Bible

¹¹ Wisdom is as good as an inheritance— an advantage for those who see the sun.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ Say not: What thinkest thou is the cause that former times were better than they are now? for this manner of question is foolish.

English Standard Version 2016

¹¹ Wisdom is good with an inheritance, an advantage to those who see the sun.

Ecclesiastes 7:11 Tagairtí Cros

Job 28:12

But, in truth, where is wisdom to be found, and where is the place of understanding?

Proverbs 14:24

The crown of the wise is their wealth. The senselessness of the foolish is imprudence.

Proverbs 3:14

Her acquisition is better than trading in silver, and her fruit is better than the first and purest gold.

Proverbs 3:15

She is more precious than all riches, and all that can be desired cannot prevail in comparison to her.

Ecclesiastes 11:7

Light is pleasant, and it is delightful for the eyes to see the sun.

Ecclesiastes 2:13

And I saw that wisdom surpasses foolishness, so much so that they differ as much as light from darkness.

Ecclesiastes 7:10

Do not be quickly moved to anger. For anger resides in the sinews of the foolish.