Ecclesiastes 7:11
Wisdom `is' good with an inheritance, And an advantage `it is' to those beholding the sun.
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- Eccl 11:7 : 7 Sweet also `is' the light, And good for the eyes to see the sun.
- 1 Tim 6:17-19 : 17 Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; -- 18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate, 19 treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.
- Luke 16:8-9 : 8 `And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation. 9 and I say to you, Make to yourselves friends out of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye may fail, they may receive you to the age-during tabernacles.
- 1 Kgs 3:6-9 : 6 And Solomon saith, `Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as `at' this day. 7 And now, O Jehovah my God, Thou hast caused thy servant to reign instead of David my father; and I `am' a little child, I do not know to go out and to come in; 8 and Thy servant `is' in the midst of thy people, whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous, that is not numbered nor counted for multitude, 9 and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to 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 better `is' wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.
- Eccl 2:13 : 13 And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.
- Eccl 9:15-18 : 15 and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man! 16 And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' -- 17 The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools. 18 Better `is' wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!
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10 Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.
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13 O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.
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13 This also I have seen: wisdom under the sun, and it is great to me.
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13 And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.
14 The wise! -- his eyes `are' in his head, and the fool in darkness is walking, and I also knew that one event happeneth with them all;
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21 For there is a man whose labour `is' in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this `is' vanity and a great evil.
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14 So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.
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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.
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18 for, in abundance of wisdom `is' abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'
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22 A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous `is' the sinner's wealth.
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3 And better than both of them `is' he who hath not yet been, in that he hath not seen the evil work that hath been done under the sun.
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21 My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,
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10 For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,
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13 Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.
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16 I -- I spake with my heart, saying, `I, lo, I have magnified and added wisdom above every one who hath been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart hath seen abundantly wisdom and knowledge.
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24 The face of the intelligent `is' to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.
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26 For to a man who `is' good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.
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20 A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.
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2 For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,
3 For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness,
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33 In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.
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12 the wisdom and the knowledge is given to thee, and riches and wealth and honour I give to thee, that there hath not been so to the kings who `are' before thee, and after thee it is not so.'
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21 An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.
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30 The fruit of the righteous `is' a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls `is' wise.
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11 In the multiplying of good have its consumers been multiplied, and what benefit `is' to its possessor except the sight of his eyes?
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11 For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.
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3 What advantage `is' to man by all his labour that he laboureth at under the sun?
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16 When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that hath been done on the earth, (for there is also a spectator in whose eyes sleep is not by day and by night),
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18 The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned `with' knowledge.
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18 Better `is' wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!
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14 House and wealth `are' the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah `is' an understanding wife.