'Advantage' in the Bible

Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul. He said to him: “The king should not sin against his servant David. He hasn’t sinned against you; in fact, his actions have been a great advantage to you.

The messenger reported to David, “The men gained the advantage over us and came out against us in the field, but we counterattacked right up to the entrance of the gate.

And I realized that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness.

For the fate of people and the fate of animals is the same. As one dies, so dies the other; they all have the same breath. People have no advantage over animals since everything is futile.

What advantage then does the wise man have over the fool? What advantage is there for the poor person who knows how to conduct himself before others?

For when there are many words, they increase futility. What is the advantage for man?

Wisdom is as good as an inheritanceand an advantage to those who see the sun,

because wisdom is protection as money is protection,and the advantage of knowledgeis that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen its edge,then one must exert more strength;however, the advantage of wisdom is that it brings success.

If the snake bites before it is charmed,then there is no advantage for the charmer.

You’re not considering that it is to your advantage that one man should die for the people rather than the whole nation perish.”

So what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?

Regarding the gospel, they are enemies for your advantage, but regarding election, they are loved because of the patriarchs,

I have done this so that we may not be taken advantage of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.

Did I take advantage of you by anyone I sent you?

I urged Titus to come, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit and in the same footsteps?

who, existing in the form of God,did not consider equality with Godas something to be used for His own advantage.

For we say this to you by a revelation from the Lord: We who are still alive at the Lord’s coming will certainly have no advantage over those who have fallen asleep.

These people are discontented grumblers, walking according to their desires; their mouths utter arrogant words, flattering people for their own advantage.