Ecclesiastes 7:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 7:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 7:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:11 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:11 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 7:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Wisdom <FI>is<Fi> good with an inheritance, And an advantage <FI>it is<Fi> to those beholding the sun.”

Ecclesiastes 7:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:11 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:11 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:11 in Context — Ecclesiastes 7

9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.

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

12 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.

13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?

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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:11 Mean?

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