Ecclesiastes 7:12
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.
†For wisedome is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellencie of knowledge is, that wisedome giueth life to them that haue it.
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- †Hebrew wordingHebr. shadowe.
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- Proverbs 8:35Rank 1 from verse 12
- Proverbs 2:7Rank 2 from verse 12
- Proverbs 3:18Rank 3 from verse 12
- John 12:50Rank 4 from verse 12
- Judges 9:15Rank 6 from verse 12
15And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
15And the Bramble said vnto the trees, If in trueth ye anoint me King ouer you, then come, and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the Bramble, and deuoure the Cedars of Lebanon.
- Proverbs 11:4Rank 7 from verse 12
- Proverbs 18:10–11Rank 8 from verse 12
10The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
10*†The name of the LORD is a a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
11*The rich mans wealth is his strong citie: and as an high wall in his owne conceit.
- Deuteronomy 32:47Rank 9 from verse 12
47For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.
47For it is not a vaine thing for you: because it is your life, and through this thing yee shall prolong your dayes, in the land whither yee goe ouer Iordan to possesse it.
- Isaiah 32:2Rank 10 from verse 12
2And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
2†And a man shall be as an hiding place from the winde, and a couert from the tempest: as riuers of water in a drie place, as the shadow of a great rocke in a wearie land.
- Isaiah 33:6Rank 11 from verse 12
10Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
10Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on euery side? thou hast blessed the worke of his hands, and his ‖substance is increased in the land.
- Philippians 3:8Rank 13 from verse 12
8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
8Yea doubtlesse, and I count all things but losse, for the excellencie of the knowledge of Christ Iesus my Lord: for whom I haue suffered the losse of all things, and doe count them but doung, that I may win Christ,
- Proverbs 2:11Rank 14 from verse 12
- Proverbs 9:11Rank 15 from verse 12
- Psalms 57:1Rank 16 from verse 12
1BE merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
1¶ Be mercifull vnto mee, O God, be merciful vnto me, for my soule trusteth in thee: yea in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, vntill these calamities bee ouerpast.
- Deuteronomy 30:19–20Rank 17 from verse 12
19I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
20That thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
19*I call heauen and earth to record this day against you, that I haue set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may liue:
20That thou maiest loue the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voyce, and that thou mayest cleaue vnto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy dayes, that thou mayest dwell in the land, which the LORD sware vnto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Iacob, to giue them.
- Isaiah 30:2Rank 18 from verse 12
2That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
2That walke to goe downe into Egypt, (and haue not asked at my mouth) to strengthen themselues in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt.
- Job 22:21–25Rank 19 from verse 12
21Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
22Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
23If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
24Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
25Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.
21Acquaint now thy selfe with †him, and be at peace: thereby good shal come vnto thee.
22Receiue, I pray thee, the Lawe from his mouth, and lay vp his words in thine heart.
23*If thou returne to the Almightie, thou shalt be built vp, thou shalt put away iniquitie farre from thy tabernacles.
24Then shalt thou lay vp golde ‖as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brookes.
25Yea the Almightie shall bee thy ‖defence, and thou shalt haue †plenty of siluer.
- Proverbs 14:20Rank 20 from verse 12
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Ecclesiastes 7:12
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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Sense 1: Protection from attack or harm; a means of defending. Sense 2: An answer made against an accusation.
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Coin or another medium of payment; wealth in spendable form.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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excellency
Surpassing greatness, dignity, superiority, or an eminent and highly valued quality.
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Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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11¶ Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
11¶ ‖Wisedome is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profite to them that see the sunne.
12For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
12†For wisedome is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellencie of knowledge is, that wisedome giueth life to them that haue it.
Selected passage13Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
13*Consider the worke of God: for who can make that straight, which hee hath made crooked?