Ecclesiastes 7:12
For under the shadow of wisdom [a man is equally well as] under the shadow of money; but the superior excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to him that possesseth it.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
11Wisdom is better than an inheritance, yea, preferable for those that see the sun;
13Consider [then] the work of God; for who can make straight what he hath made crooked?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:47For it is not a vain word for you; on the contrary, it is your life; and through this word shall ye live many days in the land, whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it.
Job 1:10Behold, thou hast indeed placed a fence about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side: the work of his hands hast thou blessed, and his cattle are far spread out in the land.
Psalms 57:1“To the chief musician, Al-tashcheth, by David, a Michtham, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.” (57:2) Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me; for in thee my soul seeketh protection, and under the shadow of thy wings will I seek protection, until the mischief be passed away.
Proverbs 2:11Discretion will watch over thee, understanding will keep thee;
Proverbs 8:35For he who findeth me findeth life, and he obtaineth favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 11:4Wealth cannot profit on the day of wrath; but righteousness deliver from death.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 7:12-23
The Advantages of Wisdom. 11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. 12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. 13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? 14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.… Read the whole commentary →