Ecclesiastes 7:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 7:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 7:11 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. good...: or, as good as an inher..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 7:11 — KJV
“Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. good...: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too”
— Ecclesiastes 7:11 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 7:11 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 7:11
“Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:11: see, sun, yea
“And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:11: good, see, too
“Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see. were dim: Heb. stood”
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“Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard. thy...: Heb. thou hast added wisdom and goodness to”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:11: wisdom, good, see
“And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money. seem...: Heb. be good in thine eyes”
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