Ecclesiastes 7:11-12

New International Version

¹¹Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing^(A)
    and benefits those who see the sun.^(B)
¹²Wisdom is a shelter
    as money is a shelter,
but the advantage of knowledge is this:
    Wisdom preserves those who have it.

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Ecclesiastes 7:11-12

New King James Version

¹¹Wisdom is good with an inheritance,
And profitable ^(A)to those who see the sun.
¹²For wisdom is ^[a]a ^(B)defense as money is a defense,
But the ^[b]excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives ^(C)life to those who have it.