Ecclesiastes 7:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 11:7 : 7 Truly the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.
  • 1 Tim 6:17-19 : 17 Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use; 18 And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another; 19 Making ready for themselves a safe place for the time to come, so that the true life may be theirs.
  • Luke 16:8-9 : 8 And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light. 9 And I say to you, Make friends for yourselves through the wealth of this life, so that when it comes to an end, you may be taken into the eternal resting-places.
  • 1 Kgs 3:6-9 : 6 And Solomon said, Great was your mercy to David my father, as his life before you was true and upright and his heart was true to you; and you have kept for him this greatest mercy, a son to take his place this day. 7 And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in the place of David my father; and I am only a young boy, with no knowledge of how to go out or come in. 8 And your servant has round him the people of your selection, a people so great that they may not be numbered, and no account of them may be given. 9 Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people?
  • Prov 8:10-11 : 10 Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold. 11 For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.
  • Eccl 2:13 : 13 Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways--as the light is better than the dark.
  • Eccl 9:15-18 : 15 Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man. 16 Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing. 17 The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish. 18 Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 7:12
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    12 Wisdom keeps a man from danger even as money does; but the value of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to its owner.

  • Eccl 11:7
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    7 Truly the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

  • Prov 4:7
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    7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.

  • Eccl 7:10
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    10 Say not, Why were the days which have gone by better than these? Such a question comes not from wisdom.

  • Eccl 7:19
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    19 Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.

  • Prov 8:10-12
    3 verses
    77%

    10 Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.

    11 For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

    12 I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.

  • Prov 3:13-14
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    76%

    13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

    14 For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

  • Eccl 9:13
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    13 This again I have seen under the sun as wisdom and it seemed great to me.

  • Prov 16:16
    75%

    16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

  • Eccl 2:13-14
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    75%

    13 Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways--as the light is better than the dark.

    14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.

  • Eccl 7:14
    74%

    14 In the day of wealth have joy, but in the day of evil take thought: God has put the one against the other, so that man may not be certain what will be after him.

  • Job 12:12
    73%

    12 Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.

  • Prov 1:5
    73%

    5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

  • Eccl 2:21
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    21 Because there is a man whose work has been done with wisdom, with knowledge, and with an expert hand; but one who has done nothing for it will have it for his heritage. This again is to no purpose and a great evil.

  • Prov 24:14
    73%

    14 So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Prov 14:24
    73%

    24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Eccl 1:18
    73%

    18 Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow.

  • Prov 13:22
    73%

    22 The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.

  • Eccl 4:3
    73%

    3 Yes, happier than the dead or the living seemed he who has not ever been, who has not seen the evil which is done under the sun.

  • Prov 3:21
    72%

    21 My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.

  • Prov 2:10
    72%

    10 For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

  • Eccl 4:13
    72%

    13 A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

  • Eccl 1:16
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    16 I said to my heart, See, I have become great and am increased in wisdom more than any who were before me in Jerusalem--yes, my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge.

  • Prov 17:24
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    24 Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

  • Eccl 2:26
    72%

    26 To the man with whom he is pleased, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him in whom God has pleasure. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

  • Prov 21:20
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    20 There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
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    72%

    4 The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.

    5 It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

  • Prov 13:11
    72%

    11 Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.

  • Eccl 7:1
    72%

    1 A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.

  • Prov 1:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2 To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

    3 To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:

  • Eccl 6:8
    72%

    8 What have the wise more than the foolish? and what has the poor man by walking wisely before the living?

  • Prov 14:33
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    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • 2 Chr 1:12
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    12 Wisdom and knowledge are given to you; and I will give you wealth and honour, such as no king has had before you or ever will have after you.

  • Prov 20:21
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    21 A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.

  • Prov 11:30
    71%

    30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.

  • Eccl 5:11
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    11 The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come.

  • Prov 9:11
    71%

    11 For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.

  • Eccl 1:3
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    3 What is a man profited by all his work which he does under the sun?

  • Eccl 8:16
    71%

    16 When I gave my mind to the knowledge of wisdom and to seeing the business which is done on the earth (and there are those whose eyes see not sleep by day or by night),

  • Prov 14:18
    71%

    18 Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

  • Eccl 9:18
    71%

    18 Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.

  • Prov 19:14
    71%

    14 House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.