Ecclesiastes 7:11
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New International Version (© 2011)
Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing and benefits those who see the sun.

King James Bible
Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.

American Standard Version
Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.

Young's Literal Translation
Wisdom is good with an inheritance, And an advantage it is to those beholding the sun.

Ecclesiastes 7:11 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Wisdom is good with an inheritance - In this chapter Solomon introduces many observations which appear to be made by objectors against his doctrine; and as he was satisfied of their futility, he proposes them in their own full strength, and then combats and destroys them. It is quite necessary to attend to this; else we shall take the objector's words for those of Solomon; and think, as some have done, that the wise man contradicts and refutes himself. Observations, reflections, and objections of friends and adversaries are frequently introduced in the works of ancient authors, without mentioning them as such. This is frequent, more particularly in ethic writers; and we have many specimens in Horace, and without this distinction, it would be impossible to make sense of some of his writings. Here, an objector who had listened to the wise man declaiming in favor of wisdom, suddenly interrupts him, and says in effect, "I grant the truth of what you have said. Wisdom is very good in its place; but what is it without property? A man who has a good inheritance may be profited by wisdom, because it will show him how to manage it to the best advantage."

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good with an inheritance

Ecclesiastes 9:15-18 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man...

1 Kings 3:6-9 And Solomon said, You have showed to your servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before you in truth...

Luke 16:8,9 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely...

1 Timothy 6:17-19 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God...

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Ecclesiastes 11:7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

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