Verse
Ecclesiastes 7:12 — For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency…
“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.”
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The verses around Ecclesiastes 7:12.
10Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
11Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
12For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
13Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
14In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
Verse explanation
Saying that both wisdom and money serve as a ‘defence’ acknowledges the practical value of wealth without dismissing it, but points out that wisdom alone offers something more: a fuller kind of life, not just material protection.
From the Ecclesiastes 7 study in Bible in Stories.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Porque a sabedoria serve de sombra, como de sombra serve o dinheiro; mas a excellencia do conhecimento é que a sabedoria dá vida ao seu possuidor.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
porque a sabedoria serve de proteção, assim como o dinheiro serve de proteção; mas a vantagem do conhecimento é que a sabedoria dá vida ao seu dono.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Porque la sabiduría trae seguridad, al igual que el dinero, pero la ventaja para los que tienen sabiduría es que se mantienen sanos y salvos.
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More verses about wisdom
- Proverbs 3:5Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
- Proverbs 3:6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
- James 1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it…
- Proverbs 9:10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
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