Ecclesiastes 7:11 “Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see th…”

Ecclesiastes 7:11

Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.

World English Bible

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.

American Standard Version

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.

Geneva Bible 1599

Be not thou of an hastie spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.

Darby Translation

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, and profitable to them that see the sun.

Young's Literal Translation

Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance, And an advantage [it is] to those beholding the sun.

Bible in Basic English

Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.

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Cross references

“good with an inheritance”

1 Timothy 6:17–19 Ecclesiastes 9:15–18 1 Kings 3:6–9 Luke 16:8 Luke 16:9

1 Timothy 6:17–19 · BSB

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

Ecclesiastes 9:15–18 · BSB

Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.

1 Kings 3:6–9 · BSB

Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion…

Luke 16:8 · BSB

The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

Luke 16:9 · BSB

I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.

“them”

Ecclesiastes 11:7

Ecclesiastes 11:7 · BSB

Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.

Also

Proverbs 8:10–11 Ecclesiastes 2:13

Proverbs 8:10–11 · BSB

Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

Ecclesiastes 2:13 · BSB

And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is unwise of you to ask about this.

12For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

Read Ecclesiastes 7