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

Make up thy friendship now with him, and thou shalt have peace; thereby good shall come unto thee.

He keeps the person of the upright; he is a buckler to those that walk perfectly,

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour, but many are those who love the rich.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous shall run into it, and be raised up.

And in thy times wisdom and knowledge, and the strength of salvation shall reign: the fear of the LORD shall be his treasure.

A defence

And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and confide under my shadow; 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 trusts in thee; and in the shadow of thy wings I will make my refuge until these calamities are overpast.

They leave to descend into Egypt and have not asked for a word from my mouth, to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh and to place their hope in the shadow of Egypt.

And that man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a hot land.

The excellency

I call the heavens and the earth to witness today against you that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore, choose life that both thou and thy seed may live,

For it is not a vain thing for you because it is your life; and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, which ye shall pass the Jordan to inherit.

She is a tree of life to those that lay hold upon her, and blessed is every one that retains her.

For whosoever finds me shall find life and shall obtain the will of the LORD.

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

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

And I know that his commandment is eternal life; whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

And doubtless I even count all things as loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ

General references

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than precious stones, and my revenue than choice silver.

How much better is it to acquire wisdom than gold! and to acquire understanding is worth more than silver!

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