Ecclesiastes 7:12

Ecclesiastes 7:12 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

12Wisdom is a shelter

as money is a shelter,

but the advantage of knowledge is this:

Wisdom preserves those who have it.

12For wisdom is 7:12 Lit in a shadowprotection just as money is 7:12 Lit in a shadowprotection,

But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom keeps its possessors alive.

12For wisdom is protection just as money is protection,

But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the lives of its possessors.

12For wisdom is a protection even as money is a protection,

But the [excellent] advantage of knowledge is that wisdom shields and preserves the lives of its possessors.

12For wisdom, like money, is a shelter,

and the advantage of knowledge

is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

12Wisdom provides safety,

just as money provides safety.

But here’s the advantage of wisdom.

It guards those who have it.