Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 7:12
12For wisdom, like money, is a shelter,
and the advantage of knowledge
is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֛י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| wisdom | הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה | ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| like money | הַכָּ֑סֶף | hak·kā·sep̄ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| a shelter | בְּצֵ֣ל | bə·ṣêl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H6738 shadow |
| and the advantage | וְיִתְר֣וֹן | wə·yiṯ·rō·wn | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3504 advantage, profit |
| of knowledge | דַּ֔עַת | da·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
| is that wisdom | הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה | ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| preserves the life | תְּחַיֶּ֥ה | tə·ḥay·yeh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H2421 live |
| of its owner | בְעָלֶֽיהָ׃ | ḇə·‘ā·le·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H1167 owner, lord |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 8:35 · Proverbs 2:7 · Proverbs 3:18 · Proverbs 11:4 · John 17:3 · Proverbs 18:10–11 · John 12:50 · Judges 9:15 · Isaiah 32:2 · Isaiah 33:6 · Proverbs 2:11 · Deuteronomy 32:47
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.