Ecclesiastes 7:11

American Standard Version (1901)

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 11:7 : 7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.
  • 1 Tim 6:17-19 : 17 Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is [life] indeed.
  • Luke 16:8-9 : 8 And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light. 9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.
  • 1 Kgs 3:6-9 : 6 And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great lovingkindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great lovingkindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 7 And now, O Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in. 8 And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. 9 Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?
  • Prov 8:10-11 : 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold. 11 For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.
  • Eccl 2:13 : 13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
  • Eccl 9:15-18 : 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    12For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.

  • Eccl 11:7
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    7Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.

  • Prov 4:7
    77%

    7Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [Therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Eccl 7:10
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    10Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

  • Eccl 7:19
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    19Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.

  • Prov 8:10-12
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    77%

    10Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.

    11For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

    12I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge [and] discretion.

  • Prov 3:13-14
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    76%

    13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

    14For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

  • Eccl 9:13
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    13I have also seen wisdom under the sun on this wise, and it seemed great unto me:

  • Prov 16:16
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    16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

  • Eccl 2:13-14
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    75%

    13Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

    14The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.

  • Eccl 7:14
    74%

    14In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yea, God hath made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything [that shall be] after him.

  • Job 12:12
    73%

    12With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.

  • Prov 1:5
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    5That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

  • Eccl 2:21
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    21For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skilfulness; yet to a man that hath not labored therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

  • Prov 24:14
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    14So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crown of the wise is their riches; [But] the folly of fools is [only] folly.

  • Eccl 1:18
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    18For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

  • Prov 13:22
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    22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

  • Eccl 4:3
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    3yea, better than them both [did I esteem] him that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

  • Prov 3:21
    72%

    21My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

  • Prov 2:10
    72%

    10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;

  • Eccl 4:13
    72%

    13Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

  • Eccl 1:16
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    16I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

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    24Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

  • Eccl 2:26
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    26For to the man that pleaseth him [God] giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

  • Prov 21:20
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    20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  • Prov 13:11
    72%

    11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

  • Eccl 7:1
    72%

    1A [good] name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one's birth.

  • Prov 1:2-3
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    72%

    2To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;

    3To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;

  • Eccl 6:8
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    8For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? [or] what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living?

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known.

  • 2 Chr 1:12
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    12wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee; neither shall there any after thee have the like.

  • Prov 20:21
    71%

    21An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

  • Prov 11:30
    71%

    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.

  • Eccl 5:11
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    11When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what advantage is there to the owner thereof, save the beholding [of them] with his eyes?

  • Prov 9:11
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    11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.

  • Eccl 1:3
    71%

    3What profit hath man of all his labor wherein he laboreth under the sun?

  • Eccl 8:16
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    16When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes), [

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    18The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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    71%

    18Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.

  • Prov 19:14
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    14House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.