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Ecclesiastes 7:11-13
International Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 7:11-13
International Standard Version
11 Wise use of possessions is good;
it brings benefit to the living.[a]
12 Indeed, wisdom gives protection,[b] just like money does,
but it’s better to know that wisdom gives life,
to those who have mastered[c] it.
The Works of God
13 Consider the work of God:
Who is able to straighten
what he has bent?
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 7:11 Lit. to those who see the sun
- Ecclesiastes 7:12 Or shade
- Ecclesiastes 7:12 Or acquired
Ecclesiastes 7:11-13
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 7:11-13
New International Version
11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing(A)
and benefits those who see the sun.(B)
12 Wisdom is a shelter
as money is a shelter,
but the advantage of knowledge is this:
Wisdom preserves those who have it.
13 Consider what God has done:(C)
Who can straighten
what he has made crooked?(D)
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