Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Wisdom keeps a man from danger even as money does; but the value of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to its owner.
New American Standard Bible
But the advantage of knowledge is that
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
and the advantage of knowledge
is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
International Standard Version
Indeed, wisdom gives protection, just like money does, but it's better to know that wisdom gives life, to those who have mastered it.
A Conservative Version
For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense. But the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
For wisdom is a protection even as money is a protection,
But the [excellent] advantage of knowledge is that wisdom shields and preserves the lives of its possessors.
Darby Translation
For wisdom is a defence as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom maketh them that possess it to live.
Julia Smith Translation
For in the shadow, wisdom; in the shadow, silver: and the excellence of knowledge is wisdom shall preserve alive those possessing it
King James 2000
For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellence of knowledge is, that wisdom gives life to them that have it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{For wisdom offers protection like money offers protection}. But knowledge [has] an advantage--wisdom restores life to its possessor.
Modern King James verseion
For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For wisdom defendeth as well as money, and the excellent knowledge and wisdom giveth life to him that have it in possession.
NET Bible
For wisdom provides protection, just as money provides protection. But the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
New Heart English Bible
For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
The Emphasized Bible
For, a protection, is wisdom, and, a protection, is silver, - but, the advantage of knowledge, is, that, wisdom, giveth life to the possessors thereof.
Webster
For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellence of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
World English Bible
For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
Youngs Literal Translation
For wisdom is a defense, money is a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom is, She reviveth her possessors.
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 7:12
Prayers for Ecclesiastes 7:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Gives Life
11 Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun. 12 Wisdom keeps a man from danger even as money does; but the value of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to its owner. 13 Give thought to the work of God. Who will make straight what he has made bent?
Cross References
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
Proverbs 8:35
For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.
Deuteronomy 30:19-20
Let heaven and earth be my witnesses against you this day that I have put before you life and death, a blessing and a curse: so take life for yourselves and for your seed:
Deuteronomy 32:47
And this is no small thing for you, but it is your life, and through this you may make your days long in the land which you are going over Jordan to take for your heritage.
Judges 9:15
And the thorn said to the trees, If it is truly your desire to make me your king, then come and put your faith in my shade; and if not, may fire come out of the thorn, burning up the cedars of Lebanon.
Job 1:10
Have you yourself not put a wall round him and his house and all he has on every side, blessing the work of his hands, and increasing his cattle in the land?
Job 22:21-25
Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.
Psalm 57:1
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me; for the hope of my soul is in you: I will keep myself safely under the shade of your wings, till these troubles are past.
Proverbs 2:7
He has salvation stored up for the upright, he is a breastplate to those in whom there is no evil;
Proverbs 2:11
Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;
Proverbs 9:11
For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.
Proverbs 11:4
Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.
Proverbs 14:20
The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends.
Proverbs 18:10-11
The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the upright man running into it is safe.
Isaiah 30:2
Who make a move to go down into Egypt, without authority from me; who are looking to the strength of Pharaoh for help, and whose hope is in the shade of Egypt.
Isaiah 32:2
And a man will be as a safe place from the wind, and a cover from the storm; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great rock in a waste land.
Isaiah 33:6
And she will have no more fear of change, being full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is her wealth.
John 12:50
And I have knowledge that his order is eternal life: so that the things which I say, I say them even as the Father says them to me.
John 17:3
And this is eternal life: to have knowledge of you, the only true God, and of him whom you have sent, even Jesus Christ.
Philippians 3:8
Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,