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Ecclesiastes 7:4
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Ecclesiastes 7:4
New American Standard Bible
4 The [a]mind of the wise is in the house of mourning,
While the [b]mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.
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- Ecclesiastes 7:4 Lit heart
- Ecclesiastes 7:4 Lit heart
Ecclesiastes 7:4
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 7:4
New International Version
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.(A)
Ecclesiastes 7:4
King James Version
Ecclesiastes 7:4
King James Version
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
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Ecclesiastes 7:12
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Ecclesiastes 7:12
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12 For (A)wisdom is [a]protection just as money is [b]protection,
But the advantage of knowledge is that (B)wisdom keeps its possessors alive.
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- Ecclesiastes 7:12 Lit in a shadow
- Ecclesiastes 7:12 Lit in a shadow
Ecclesiastes 7:12
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Ecclesiastes 7:12
New International Version
12 Wisdom is a shelter
as money is a shelter,
but the advantage of knowledge is this:
Wisdom preserves those who have it.
Ecclesiastes 7:12
King James Version
Ecclesiastes 7:12
King James Version
12 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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Ecclesiastes 7:15
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Ecclesiastes 7:15
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15 I have seen everything during my [a](A)lifetime of futility; there is (B)a righteous person who perishes in his righteousness, and there is (C)a wicked person who prolongs his life in his wickedness.
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- Ecclesiastes 7:15 Lit days
Ecclesiastes 7:15
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Ecclesiastes 7:15
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15 In this meaningless life(A) of mine I have seen both of these:
the righteous perishing in their righteousness,
and the wicked living long in their wickedness.(B)
Ecclesiastes 7:15
King James Version
Ecclesiastes 7:15
King James Version
15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
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Ecclesiastes 8:1
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Ecclesiastes 8:1
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8 Who is like the wise person and who knows the meaning of a matter? A person’s wisdom (A)illuminates his face and makes his (B)stern face [a]brighten up.
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- Ecclesiastes 8:1 Or change
Ecclesiastes 8:1
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Ecclesiastes 8:1
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8 Who is like the wise?
Who knows the explanation of things?
A person’s wisdom brightens their face
and changes its hard appearance.
Ecclesiastes 8:1
King James Version
Ecclesiastes 8:1
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8 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
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Ecclesiastes 9:15
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Ecclesiastes 9:15
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15 But there was found in it a (A)poor wise man, and he [a]saved the city (B)by his wisdom. Yet (C)no one remembered that poor man.
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- Ecclesiastes 9:15 Or might have saved
Ecclesiastes 9:15
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Ecclesiastes 9:15
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15 Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man.(A)
Ecclesiastes 9:15
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Ecclesiastes 9:15
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15 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.
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Ecclesiastes 9:16
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Ecclesiastes 9:16
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16 So I said, “(A)Wisdom is better than strength.” But the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are [a]ignored.
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- Ecclesiastes 9:16 Lit not listened to
Ecclesiastes 9:16
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Ecclesiastes 9:16
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16 So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.(A)
Ecclesiastes 9:16
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Ecclesiastes 9:16
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16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
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