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Ecclesiastes 7:12

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.

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כִּ֛יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בְּצֵ֥לbetselin shadeצֵלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in shade”, the ordinary formH6738shade, whether literal or figurativedefence, shade(-ow).הַֽחָכְמָ֖הhachakhemahthe wisdomחׇכְמָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.בְּצֵ֣לbetselin shadeצֵלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in shade”, the ordinary formH6738shade, whether literal or figurativedefence, shade(-ow).הַכָּ֑סֶףhakasefthe moneyכֶּסֶףdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).וְיִתְר֣וֹןveyitronand betterיִתְרוֹןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and better”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3504preeminence, gainbetter, excellency(-leth), profit(-able).דַּ֔עַתdaatcunningדַּעַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).הַֽחָכְמָ֖הhachakhemahthe wisdomחׇכְמָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.תְּחַיֶּ֥הtechayehliveחָיָהverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “live”, an unfinished actionH2421to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revivekeep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.בְעָלֶֽיהָvealeyhahusbandבַּעַלnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “husband”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1167a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)[phrase] archer, [phrase] babbler, [phrase] bird, captain, chief man, [phrase] confederate, [phrase] have to do, [phrase] dreamer, those to whom it is due, [phrase] furious, those that are given to it, great, [phrase] hairy, he that hath i…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.

Young’s Literal Translation

For wisdom [is] a defense, money [is] a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom [is], She reviveth her possessors.

World English Bible

For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

Darby Translation

For wisdom is a defence [as] money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, [that] wisdom maketh them that possess it to live.

Douay-Rheims

Wisdom with riches is more profitable, and bringeth more advantage to them that see the sun.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For wisdom in its shadow is as the shadow of silver: and the excellence of the knowledge of wisdom will give life to him that has it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐν σκιᾷ αὐτῆς ἡ σοφία ὡς σκιὰ ἀργυρίου, καὶ περίσσεια γνώσεως τῆς σοφίας ζωοποιήσει τὸν παρʼ αὐτῆς.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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