Ecclesiastes 7:12
Ecclesiastes 7:12 — The New International Version (NIV)
12 Wisdom is a shelter
as money is a shelter,
but the advantage of knowledge is this:
Wisdom preserves those who have it.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 — English Standard Version (ESV)
12 For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money,
and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 — New Living Translation (NLT)
12 Wisdom and money can get you almost anything,
but only wisdom can save your life.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 — New Century Version (NCV)
12 Wisdom is like money:
they both help.
But wisdom is better,
because it can save whoever has it.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 — American Standard Version (ASV)
12 For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
12 For wisdom is a defence as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom maketh them that possess it to live.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
12 Wisdom protects us just as money protects us, but the advantage of wisdom is that it gives life to those who have it.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
12 because wisdom is protection as money is protection,
and the advantage of knowledge
is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
12 For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money,
and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to the one who possesses it.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
12 For wisdom offers protection like money offers protection.
But knowledge has an advantage—wisdom restores life to its possessor.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
12 Wisdom provides safety,
just as money provides safety.
But here’s the advantage of wisdom.
It guards the lives of those who have it.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
12 For wisdom is protection just as money is protection,
But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the lives of its possessors.