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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.1
  1. defence: Heb. shadow
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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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For wisdom is a defense, money is a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom is , She reviveth her possessors.
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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.
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Say not thou, Why is it that the former dayes were better then these? for thou doest not enquire wisely of this thing.
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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.
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For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom gives life to them that have it.
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Wisdom keeps a man from danger even as money does; but the value of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to its owner.
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For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
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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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For knowledge [is] a defence, [and] money [is] a defence; but wisdom excels in [that] it gives life to those that have it.
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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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Humans Must Accept God’s Will and Make the Best of It

⌞For wisdom offers protection like money offers protection⌟.1 But knowledge has an advantage—wisdom restores life to its possessor.
  1. Literally “For in the shade of wisdom is the shade of money”
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For wisdom is in a shadow; and silver is in a shadow; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.
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For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence. But knowledge hath the advantage. For wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
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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.1
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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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For, a protection, is wisdom, and, a protection, is silver,—but, the advantage of knowledge, is, that, wisdom, giveth life to the possessors thereof.
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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.1
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For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom gives life to them that have it.
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For wisdom [is] a defense, [and] money [is] a defense: but the excellence of knowledge [is], [that] wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

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Wisdom with riches is more profitable, and bringeth more advantage to them that see the sun.
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Wisdom with riches is more useful and more advantageous, for those who see the sun.1
  1. 7:12The phrase ‘for those who see the sun’ means ‘in this life’. The saying applies to worldly affairs, but not to obtaining eternal life.(Conte)

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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.1
  1. defence: Heb. shadow

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