ECC 7:12 Parallel Verse View

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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 Their ability to think and act wisely can provide protection for wise people,
⇔ just like money can sometimes provide protection for wealthy people.
⇔ Nonetheless, knowing how to think and live well has one more benefit than being wealthy:
⇔ This kind of wise thinking often prevents people
⇔ from doing foolish things that would cause premature death or other undesirable outcomes.

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

MSB (Same as BSB above)

OEB No OEB ECC book available

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 • For wisdom offers protection like money offers protection .[fn]
• But knowledge has an advantage—wisdom restores life to its possessor.

7:? Literally “For in the shade of wisdom is the shade of money”

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 for wisdom like wealth is a de- fence,
⇔ but knowledge does more good than money
⇔ it safeguards a man’s life.

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 For wysdome defendeth aswell as money, and the excellent knowledge & wysdome geueth lyfe vnto hym that hath it in possession.
(For wisdom defendeth/defends as well as money, and the excellent knowledge and wisdom giveth/gives life unto him that hath/has it in possession.)

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 For wy?dome defendeth as well as moneye, and the excellent knowlege and wy?dome geueth life vnto him that hath it in possession.
(For wisdom defendeth/defends as well as money, and the excellent knowledge and wisdom giveth/gives life unto him that hath/has it in possession.)

Wycl Forsothe wisdom with richessis is more profitable, and profitith more to men seynge the sunne.
(For_certain/Truly wisdom with riches is more profitable, and profiteth/profits more to men seeing the sun.)

Luth Denn die Weisheit beschirmet, so beschirmet Geld auch; aber die Weisheit gibt das Leben dem, der sie hat.
(Because the wise_(people) shielded, so shielded money also; but the wise_(people) gives the life to_him, the/of_the they/she/them has.)

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

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠צֵ֥ל הַֽ⁠חָכְמָ֖ה

(in)_the,shade of_(the),wisdom

Here Solomon is speaking as if wisdom were something that could cast a shadow and provide protection. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [as under wisdom’s protection]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

דַּ֔עַת

knowledge

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of knowledge, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [what one knows]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

הַֽ⁠חָכְמָ֖ה תְּחַיֶּ֥ה בְעָלֶֽי⁠הָ

of_(the),wisdom (the),wisdom preserves_the_life owners_of,its

Solomon is speaking of Wisdom as if it were a living thing that could preserve people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Those who are wise are preserved]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

בְעָלֶֽי⁠הָ

owners_of,its

The pronoun her refers to wisdom. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [those who possess wisdom]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

בְּ⁠צֵ֥ל הַֽ⁠חָכְמָ֖ה בְּ⁠צֵ֣ל הַ⁠כָּ֑סֶף וְ⁠יִתְר֣וֹן דַּ֔עַת הַֽ⁠חָכְמָ֖ה תְּחַיֶּ֥ה בְעָלֶֽי⁠הָ

(in)_the,shade of_(the),wisdom (in)_the,shade of_(the),money and_[the],advantage_of knowledge (the),wisdom preserves_the_life owners_of,its

These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could combine them and express the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [in the shadow of wisdom just as in the shadow of silver, and this is an advantage of knowledge: Wisdom preserves her owners]

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