Ecclesiastes 7:11-12

¹¹Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good,

and it benefits those who see the sun.

¹²For wisdom, like money, is a shelter,

and the advantage of knowledge

is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

— Ecclesiastes 7:11-12

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Ecclesiastes 7:12

Devo: Today's Verse

"Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: that wisdom preserves the life of its possessor."

Wisdom is a shelter.

Illustration of Ecclesiastes 7:12

Inspirational illustration of Ecclesiastes 7:12 -- Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: that wisdom preserves the life of its possessor.

Cross References for Ecclesiastes 7:11-12

• Proverbs 2:7
• Proverbs 3:18
• Ecclesiastes 11:7
• Proverbs 8:35
• Proverbs 11:4
• John 12:50
• 1 Timothy 6:17-19
• Proverbs 18:10-11
• Judges 9:15
• John 17:3

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