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.

Bible References

The excellency

John 12:50
And I know that His commandment is eternal life. Now whatsoever thing I say, as the Father has spoken unto me, so I say.
John 17:3
But this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou didst send.
Philippians 3:8
Yes truly, I even counted all things loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for the sake of whom I suffer the loss of all things, and I consider them but excrements, that I may gain Christ,