Ecclesiastes 7:11

In 11 translations

BSB

Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun.

KJV

¶ Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.good…: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too

WEB

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.

ASV

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

LSV

Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance, || And an advantage [it is] to those beholding the sun.

YLT

Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance, And an advantage [it is] to those beholding the sun.

DBY

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, and profitable to them that see the sun.

DRC7:12

Wisdom with riches is more profitable, and bringeth more advantage to them that see the sun.

GNV7:13

Wisedome is good with an inheritance, and excellent to them that see the sunne.

JPS

Wisdom is good with an inheritance, yea, a profit to them that see the sun.

LXXE

Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and there is an advantage by it to them that see the sun.

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Original-language editions

WLC

טוֹבָ֥ה חָכְמָ֖ה עִֽם־נַחֲלָ֑ה וְיֹתֵ֖ר לְרֹאֵ֥י הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃

LXX-Br

Ἀγαθὴ σοφία μετὰ κληρονομίας, καὶ περίσσεια τοῖς θεωροῦσι τὸν ἥλιον.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Ecclesiastes 11:7Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
• 1 Timothy 6:17–19Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be…
• Proverbs 8:10–11Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
• Ecclesiastes 2:13And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:
• Luke 16:8–9The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light. I tell you, use worldly wealth to make…
• 1 Kings 3:6–9Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving…
• Ecclesiastes 9:15–18Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his…

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