Ecclesiastes 7:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Wisdom

A defence

The excellency

General references

Proverbs 8:19

Proverbs 16:16

Proverbs 18:11

Bible References

Wisdom

Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.

He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to them that walk in integrity;

The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.

The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah is thy treasure.

A defence

And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these calamities be overpast.

that set out to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to take refuge in the shadow of Egypt!

And a man shall be as a hiding-place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great rock in a weary land.

The excellency

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed;

For it is no vain thing for you; because it is your life, and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it.

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.

For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.

Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.

And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, even as the Father hath said unto me, so I speak.

And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ.

Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,

General references

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.