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 his orders mean eternal life. So whatever I say, I say only as the Father has told me."
John 17:3
And eternal life means knowing you as the only true God, and knowing Jesus your messenger as Christ.
Philippians 3:8
Why, I count everything as loss compared with the supreme advantage of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have lost everything, and think it rubbish, in order to gain Christ