Ecclesiastes 7:11 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

¹¹ Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and a remainder to those seeing the sun.

Tuilleadh leaganacha

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.

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.

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.

Ecclesiastes 7:11 Tagairtí Cros

Job 28:12

And from whence shall wisdom be found? and where this place of understanding?

Psalm 119:72

Good for me the law of thy mouth above thousands of gold and silver.

Proverbs 14:24

The crown of the wise is their riches: the folly of the foolish, folly.

Proverbs 3:14

For good her gain above the gain of silver, and her increase above gold.

Proverbs 3:15

She is precious above red corals: and all thy delights shall not be equal with her.

Ecclesiastes 11:7

And the light is sweet, and good to the eyes to see the sun:

Ecclesiastes 2:13

And I saw there is profit to wisdom more than to folly, as the excellence of the light above darkness.

Ecclesiastes 7:10

Thou shalt not say, Why was it the former days were good above these? for thou didst not ask from wisdom concerning this