Ecclesiastes 7:12 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² Wisdom with riches is more profitable, and bringeth more advantage to them that see the sun.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² 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

¹² 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)

¹² 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

¹² 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

¹² Wisdom with riches is more useful and more advantageous, for those who see the sun.

English Standard Version 2016

¹² For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

Ecclesiastes 7:12 Tagairtí Cros

Job 1:10

Hast not thou made a fence for him, and his house, and all his substance round about: blessed the works of his hands, and his possession hath increased on the earth?

Psalm 57:1

Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title.

Proverbs 11:4

Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.

Proverbs 14:20

The poor man shall be hateful even to his own neighbour: but the friends of the rich are many.

Proverbs 2:11

Counsel shall keep thee, and prudence shall preserve thee,

Proverbs 2:7

He will keep the salvation of the righteous, and protect them that walk in simplicity.

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed.

Proverbs 8:35

He that shall find me, shall find life, and shall have salvation from the Lord:

Proverbs 9:11

For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

For laughter they make bread, and wine that the living may feast: and all things obey money.

Ecclesiastes 2:13

And I saw that wisdom excelled folly, as much as light differeth from darkness.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

It is good that thou shouldst hold up the just, yea and from him withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God, neglecteth nothing.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

And I said that wisdom is better than strength: how then is the wisdom of the poor man slighted, and his words not heard?

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Better is wisdom, than weapons of war: and he that shall offend in one, shall lose many good things.

Isaiah 30:2

Who walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth: hoping for help in the strength of Pharao, and trusting in the shadow of Egypt.

Isaiah 32:2

And a man shall be as when one is hid from the wind, and hideth himself from a storm: as rivers of waters in drought, and the shadow of a rock that standeth out in a desert land.

Isaiah 33:6

And there shall be faith in thy times, riches of salvation, wisdom and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.

John 12:50

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting. The things therefore that I speak, even as the Father said unto me, so do I speak.

John 17:3

Now this is eternal life: That they may know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Deuteronomy 32:47

For they are not commanded you in vain, but that every one should live in them: and that doing them you may continue a long time in the land whither you are going over the Jordan to possess it.

Philippians 3:8

Furthermore I count all things to be but loss for the excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but as dung, that I may gain Christ:

Judges 9:15

And it answered them: If indeed you mean to make me king, come ye and rest under my shadow. But if you mean it not, let fire come out from the bramble, and devour the cedars of Libanus.