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 thyself, made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? The work of his hands, thou hast blessed, and, his substance, hath broken forth in the land.

Shew thyself to be one with him - I pray thee - and prosper, thereby, shall there come on thee blessing.

Yea he treasureth, for the upright, safety, A shield is he to them who walk in integrity,

Even by his neighbour, is poor man hated, but, the lovers of the rich man, are many.

A tower of strength, is the Name of Yahweh, thereinto, runneth the righteous, and is safe.

So shall a wealth of deliverances, wisdom and knowledge, become the stability of thy times, - the reverence of Yahweh, the game is his treasure.

A defence

And the bramble said unto the trees, If, in truth, ye are about to anoint me to be king over you, come, take refuge in my shade, - but, if not, there shall come forth fire out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

Show me favour, O God, Show me favour, For, in thee, hath my soul sought refuge, - And, in the shadow of thy wings, will I seek refuge, Until the storm of ruin pass by.

Who are setting out to go down to Egypt, But at my mouth, have not asked, - Betaking them to the protection of Pharaoh And seeking refuge under the shadow of Egypt.

So shall each one become As a hiding-place from the wind And a covert from the storm, - As channels of water ill a dry place, As the shadow of a massive cliff in a weary land.

The excellency

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

for it is not, too small a thing, for you, for, it, is your life, - and, hereby, shall ye prolong your days upon the soil whereunto ye are, passing over the Jordan to possess it.

A tree of life, is she, to them who secure her, - and, they who hold her fast, are every one to be pronounced happy.

For, he that findeth me, findeth life, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh;

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

Wealth, shall not profit, in the day of wrath, but, righteousness, shall deliver from death.

And I know that, his commandment, is, life age-abiding; The things, therefore, which I speak, just as the Father hath told me, so, I speak.

And, this, is the age-abiding life, That they get to know thee, the only real God, and him whom thou didst send, Jesus Christ.

Yea, doubtless! and I account all things to be, loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for the sake of whom, the loss, of all things, have I suffered, and do account them refuse, in order that, Christ, I may win,

General references

Better is my fruit, than gold - yea fine gold, and mine increase, than choice silver;

To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! and, to get hold of understanding, more choice than silver!

The substance of a rich man, is his strong city, and like a high wall, in his imagination.