ECC 7:12 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Ὅτι ἐν σκιᾷ αὐτῆς ἡ σοφία ὡς σκιὰ ἀργυρίου, καὶ περίσσεια γνώσεως τῆς σοφίας ζωοποιήσει τὸν παρʼ αὐτῆς.
(Hoti en skia autaʸs haʸ sofia hōs skia arguriou, kai perisseia gnōseōs taʸs sofias zōopoiaʸsei ton parʼ autaʸs. )

BrTr 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.

ULT For as in the shadow of wisdom, so in the shadow of silver.
⇔ And this is an advantage of knowledge: wisdom preserves her owners.

UST We are sometimes protected by being wise,
⇔ as we are sometimes protected by having a lot of money.
⇔ However, being wise is better than having a lot of money,
⇔ because being wise prevents us from doing foolish things that would cause us to die.

BSB For wisdom like money, [is] a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
⇔ 

OEB Wisdom defends, even as money defends;
⇔ But herein is the greater gain of knowledge,
⇔ That a wisdom is life unto those that possess her.

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

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For wisdom provides protection,
⇔ just as money provides protection.
⇔ But the advantage of knowledge is this:
⇔ Wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

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

FBV For wisdom provides security, as does money, but the advantage for those who have wisdom is that they are kept safe and sound!

T4T We are sometimes protected by being wise
⇔ like we are sometimes protected by having a lot of money,
⇔ but being wise is better than having a lot of money,
⇔ because being wise prevents us from doing foolish things that would cause us to die.

LEB No LEB ECC book available

BBE Wisdom keeps a man from danger even as money does; but the value of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to its owner.

Moff No Moff ECC book available

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

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

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

Drby 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.

RV 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.
(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/has it. )

SLT For in the shadow, wisdom; in the shadow, silver: and the excellence of knowledge is wisdom shall preserve alive those possessing it.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth/gives life to them that have it. )

7.12 defence: Heb. shadow

KJB-1611 [fn]For wisedome is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellencie of knowledge is, that wisedome giueth life to them that haue it.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

7:12 Hebr. shadowe.

Bshps No Bshps ECC book available

Gnva Say not thou, Why is it that the former dayes were better then these? for thou doest not enquire wisely of this thing.
(Say not thou/you, Why is it that the former days were better then these? for thou/you dost/do not enquire wisely of this thing. )

Cvdl No Cvdl ECC book available

Wycl No Wycl ECC book available

Luth No Luth ECC book available

ClVg Utilior est sapientia cum divitiis, et magis prodest videntibus solem.
(Utilior it_is wisdom when/with wealth, and more benefit they_seeibus solem. )

RP-GNT No RP-GNT ECC book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives life

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when in/on/at/with,protection the,wisdom in/on/at/with,protection the,money and,advantage_of knowledge the,wisdom preserves_the_life possessor_of,its )

This could mean: (1) that the writer uses the words “knowledge” and “wisdom” to mean the same thing, or (2) “the advantage of knowing wisdom is that it gives life.”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

(Occurrence 0) gives life to whoever has it

This speaks of how wisdom helps to preserve a person’s life as if it gave life to that person. When a person is wise he makes good decisions that help him to live a more prosperous and longer life. Alternate translation: “preserves a person’s life” or “helps a person to make good decisions and to live a longer life”

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