Ecclesiastes 7:11

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Wisdom Can Lengthen One’s Life Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing; it benefits those who see the light of day.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 11:7 : 7 Life Should Be Enjoyed Because Death is Inevitable Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for a person to see the sun.
  • 1 Tim 6:17-19 : 17 Command those who are rich in this world’s goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment. 18 Tell them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to be generous givers, sharing with others. 19 In this way they will save up a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the future and so lay hold of what is truly life.
  • Luke 16:8-9 : 8 The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their contemporaries than the people of light. 9 And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by how you use worldly wealth, so that when it runs out you will be welcomed into the eternal homes.
  • 1 Kgs 3:6-9 : 6 Solomon replied,“You demonstrated great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served you faithfully, properly, and sincerely. You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne. 7 Now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in my father David’s place, even though I am only a young man and am inexperienced. 8 Your servant stands among your chosen people; they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number. 9 So give your servant a discerning mind so he can make judicial decisions for your people and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours.”
  • Prov 8:10-11 : 10 Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold. 11 For wisdom is better than rubies, and desirable things cannot be compared to her.
  • Eccl 2:13 : 13 I realized that wisdom is preferable to folly, just as light is preferable to darkness:
  • Eccl 9:15-18 : 15 However, a poor but wise man lived in the city, and he could have delivered the city by his wisdom, but no one listened to that poor man. 16 So I concluded that wisdom is better than might, but a poor man’s wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice. 17 Wisdom versus Fools, Sin, and Folly The words of the wise are heard in quiet, more than the shouting of a ruler is heard among fools. 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 7:12
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    12For wisdom provides protection, just as money provides protection. But the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

  • Eccl 11:7
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    7Life Should Be Enjoyed Because Death is Inevitable Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for a person to see the sun.

  • Prov 4:7
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    7Wisdom is supreme– so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding!

  • Eccl 7:10
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    10Do not say,“Why were the old days better than these days?” for it is not wise to ask that.

  • Eccl 7:19
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    19Wisdom Needed Because No One is Truly Righteous Wisdom gives a wise person more protection than ten rulers in a city.

  • Prov 8:10-12
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    10Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.

    11For wisdom is better than rubies, and desirable things cannot be compared to her.

    12“I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

  • Prov 3:13-14
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    13Blessings of Obtaining Wisdom Blessed is the one who has found wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding.

    14For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold.

  • Eccl 9:13
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    13Most People Are Not Receptive to Wise Counsel This is what I also observed about wisdom on earth, and it is a great burden to me:

  • Prov 16:16
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    16How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8The one who acquires understanding loves himself; the one who preserves understanding will prosper.

  • Eccl 2:13-14
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    13I realized that wisdom is preferable to folly, just as light is preferable to darkness:

    14The wise man can see where he is going, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also realized that the same fate happens to them both.

  • Eccl 7:14
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    14In times of prosperity be joyful, but in times of adversity consider this: God has made one as well as the other, so that no one can discover what the future holds.

  • Job 12:12
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    12Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?

  • Prov 1:5
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    5(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)

  • Eccl 2:21
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    21For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge, and skill; however, he must hand over the fruit of his labor as an inheritance to someone else who did not work for it. This also is futile, and an awful injustice!

  • Prov 24:14
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    14Likewise, know that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you have found it, you have a future, and your hope will 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 folly.

  • Eccl 1:18
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    18For with great wisdom comes great frustration; whoever increases his knowledge merely increases his heartache.

  • Prov 13:22
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    22A good person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.

  • Eccl 4:3
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    3But better than both is the one who has not been born and has not seen the evil things that are done on earth.

  • Prov 3:21
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    21My child, do not let them escape from your sight; safeguard sound wisdom and discretion.

  • Prov 2:10
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    10For wisdom will enter your heart, and moral knowledge will be attractive to you.

  • Eccl 4:13
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    13Labor Motivated by Prestige-Seeking A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive advice.

  • Eccl 1:16
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    16Futility of Secular Wisdom I thought to myself,“I have become much wiser than any of my predecessors who ruled over Jerusalem; I have acquired much wisdom and knowledge.”

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    26For to the one who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing wealth– only to give it to the one who pleases God. This task of the wicked is futile– like chasing the wind!

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    20There is desirable treasure and olive oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person devours all he has.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
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    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking.

    5Frivolous Living Versus Wisdom It is better for a person to receive a rebuke from those who are wise than to listen to the song of fools.

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    72%

    11Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.

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    1Life is Brief and Death is Certain! A good reputation is better than precious perfume; likewise, the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.

  • Prov 1:2-3
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    2To learn wisdom and moral instruction, to discern wise counsel.

    3To receive moral instruction in skillful living, with righteousness, justice, and equity.

  • Eccl 6:8
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    8So what advantage does a wise man have over a fool? And what advantage does a pauper gain by knowing how to survive?

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is not known in the inner parts of fools.

  • 2 Chr 1:12
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    12you are granted wisdom and discernment. Furthermore I am giving you riches, wealth, and honor surpassing that of any king before or after you.”

  • Prov 20:21
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    21An inheritance gained easily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

  • Prov 11:30
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    30The fruit of the righteous is like a tree producing life, and the one who wins souls is wise.

  • Eccl 5:11
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    11When someone’s prosperity increases, those who consume it also increase; so what does its owner gain, except that he gets to see it with his eyes?

  • Prov 9:11
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    11For because of me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.

  • Eccl 1:3
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    3Futility Illustrated from Nature What benefit do people get from all the effort which they expend on earth?

  • Eccl 8:16
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    16Limitations of Human Wisdom When I tried to gain wisdom and to observe the activity on earth– even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night–

  • Prov 14:18
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    18The naive have inherited folly, but the shrewd will be crowned with knowledge.

  • Eccl 9:18
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    18Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

  • Prov 19:14
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    14A house and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.