Ecclesiastes 7:12 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 7:12 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
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World English Bible Public Domain
For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For in the shadow of wisdom, in the shadow of silver. And an advantage of knowledge: Wisdom preserves her owners.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).