Ecclesiastes 7:11 Cross References - BBE

¹¹ Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.

⁶ And Solomon said, Great was your mercy to David my father, as his life before you was true and upright and his heart was true to you; and you have kept for him this greatest mercy, a son to take his place this day. ⁷ And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in the place of David my father; and I am only a young boy, with no knowledge of how to go out or come in. ⁸ And your servant has round him the people of your selection, a people so great that they may not be numbered, and no account of them may be given. ⁹ Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people?

¹⁰ Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold. ¹¹ For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

¹³ Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways--as the light is better than the dark.

¹⁵ Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man. ¹⁶ Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing. ¹⁷ The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish. ¹⁸ Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.

⁷ Truly the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

⁸ And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light. ⁹ And I say to you, Make friends for yourselves through the wealth of this life, so that when it comes to an end, you may be taken into the eternal resting-places.

¹⁷ Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use; ¹⁸ And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another; ¹⁹ Making ready for themselves a safe place for the time to come, so that the true life may be theirs.