Ecclesiastes 7:11-12 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

¹¹Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good,

and it benefits those who see the sun.

¹²For wisdom, like money, is a shelter,

and the advantage of knowledge

is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

— Ecclesiastes 7:11-12

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