Ecclesiastes 7:12 Cross References - Thomson

¹² Wisdom is like the shade of money; but the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom is; it will give life to him who is a follower of it.

¹⁹ I call heaven and earth this day to witness against you, that I have set Life and Death, the Blessing and the Curse before you. Chuse thou life, that thou and thy seed may live, ²⁰ by loving the Lord thy God, and hearkening to his voice, and cleaving to him. For this is thy life, and the lengthening of thy days, to dwell in the land which the Lord solemnly promised thy fathers, Abraham, and Isaak, and Jacob, that he would give them.

⁴⁷ for this is not a vain thing for you; for it is your life; and, for the sake of this word, you shall prolong your days in the land to which you are going, to cross the Jordan to take possession.

¹⁵ Upon which the bramble said to the trees, If in truth you anoint me to reign over you, come and stand in my shade; if not, let a fire go out from me, and consume the cedars of Lebanon.

¹⁰ Hast thou not made a hedge about all that he hath, abroad and at home, and about all that belong to him round about, and blessed the works of his hands, and multiplied his cattle on the earth?

²¹ Become hardened now, if thou remainest; and shalt thou be rewarded with good things? ²² Receive, I pray thee, from his mouth, the terms of deliverance, and lay up his words in thy heart. ²³ If thou wilt return and humble thyself before the Lord, having removed iniquity far from thy dwelling, ²⁴ thou shalt be placed on a mount, founded on a rock, and be like the rock of the torrent Sophir. ²⁵ Then will the Almighty be thy defence from enemies; and he will make thee pure as silver tried by fire.

¹ For the conclusion. Destroy not. By David for a monumental inscription, when he fled to the cave from the presence of Saul. Be merciful to me, O God; be merciful to me. For in thee my soul hath trusted: and in the shadow of thy wings I will put my trust, until this iniquity pass away.

⁷ and he treasureth up salvation for the upright. He will protect their going,

¹¹ good counsel will keep thee, and holy prudence will guard thee:

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to all who take hold of her; and safe for them who rely on her, as on the Lord.

³⁵ For my ways are the ways of life; and volition is obtained from the Lord.

¹¹ for by this means thou shalt live long, and years of life will be added to thee.

⁴ [Omitted]

²⁰ Friends will hate poor friends; but the friends of the rich are many.

¹⁰ The name of the Lord is of majestic power; and the righteous having recourse to it shall be exalted. ¹¹ A rich man's wealth is a strong city, and the glory of it casteth a great shadow.

² They are setting out to go down to Egypt, without having consulted me; to be assisted by Pharao and protected by the Egyptians.

² And this man will be one who hideth his words, and he will be hid as from a rolling flood. And he will be seen on Sion like a glorious stream in a thirsty land.

⁶ [c] By law they were to be delivered up; in treasures is our safety. [p] Let there be there wisdom and knowledge and piety towards the Lord, [These are the treasures of righteousness;]

⁵⁰ and I know that his commandment is everlasting life, therefore what I speak, I speak just as the father directed me.

³ Now this is the life everlasting that they may know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

⁸ nay more, I do therefore indeed count all things but refuse, on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have given up all and account them but dregs, that I may gain Christ