11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance,
And profitable (A)to those who see the sun.

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11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing(A)
    and benefits those who see the sun.(B)

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14 (A)In the day of prosperity be joyful,
But in the day of adversity consider:
Surely God has appointed the one [a]as well as the other,
So that man can find out nothing that will come after him.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 7:14 alongside

14 When times are good, be happy;
    but when times are bad, consider this:
God has made the one
    as well as the other.(A)
Therefore, no one can discover
    anything about their future.

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19 (A)Wisdom strengthens the wise
More than ten rulers of the city.

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19 Wisdom(A) makes one wise person more powerful(B)
    than ten rulers in a city.

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18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war;
But (A)one sinner destroys much good.”

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18 Wisdom(A) is better than weapons of war,
    but one sinner destroys much good.

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10 If the ax is dull,
And one does not sharpen the edge,
Then he must use more strength;
But wisdom [a]brings success.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 10:10 Lit. is a successful advantage

10 If the ax is dull
    and its edge unsharpened,
more strength is needed,
    but skill will bring success.

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