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{Ecclesiastes 7:12} For x3588 wisdom 2451 [is] a defence, 6738 [and] money 3701 [is] a defence: 6738 but the excellency 3504 of knowledge 1847 [is, that] wisdom 2451 giveth life 2421 z8762 to them that have 1167 it.
wisdom:
"Hast not¹ thou¹ made an hedgeª° about¹ him, and aboutª his house,ª and about¹ all¹ that¹ he hath on every side?ª¹ thou hast blessedª° the workª of his hands,ª and his substanceª is increasedª° in the land.ª" {Job 1:10} + "Acquaintª° now¹ thyself with¹ him, and be at peace:ª° thereby goodª shall comeª° unto thee. ... Yea, the Almightyª shall be¹ thy defence,ª and thou shalt have plentyª of silver.ª" {Job 22:21-25} + "He layeth upª°°° sound wisdomª for the righteous:ª [he is] a bucklerª to them that walkª° uprightly.ª" {Prv 2:7} + "Discretionª shall preserveª°¹ thee, understandingª shall keepª° thee:" {Prv 2:11} + "The poorª° is hatedª° even¹ of his own neighbour:ª but the richª [hath] manyª friends.ª°" {Prv 14:20} + "The nameª of the LORDª [is] a strongª tower:ª the righteousª runnethª° into it, and is safe.ª° ... The rich man'sª wealthª [is] his strongª city,ª and as an highª° wallª in his own conceit.ª" {Prv 18:10-11} + "And wisdomª and knowledgeª shall be¹ the stabilityª of thy times,ª [and] strengthª of salvation:ª the fearª of the LORDª [is] his treasure.ª" {Isa 33:6}
a defence:
Heb. a shadow, "And the brambleª saidª° unto¹ the trees,ª If¹ in truthª ye¹ anointª° me kingª over¹ you, [then] comeª° [and] put your trustª° in my shadow:ª and if¹ not,¹ let fireª come outª° of¹ the bramble,ª and devourª°¹ the cedarsª of Lebanon.ª" {Jdg 9:15} + "[[To the chief Musician,ª° Altaschith,ª° Michtamª of David,ª when he fledª° fromª¹ Saulª in the cave.]]ª Be mercifulª° unto me, O God,ª be mercifulª° unto me: for¹ my soulª trustethª° in thee: yea, in the shadowª of thy wingsª will I make my refuge,ª° until¹ [these] calamitiesª be overpast.ª°" {Psa 57:1} + "That walkª° to go downª° into Egypt,ª and have not¹ askedª° at my mouth;ª to strengthenª° themselves in the strengthª of Pharaoh,ª and to trustª° in the shadowª of Egypt!ª" {Isa 30:2} + "And a manª shall be¹ as an hiding placeª from the wind,ª and a covertª from the tempest;ª as riversª of waterª in a dry place,ª as the shadowª of a greatª rockª in a wearyª land.ª" {Isa 32:2}
the excellency:
"I callª°¹ heavenª and earthª to record²° this dayª against you, [that] I have setª° beforeª you lifeª and death,ª blessingª and cursing:ª therefore chooseª° life,ª that¹ both thou¹ and thy seedª may live:ª° ... That thou mayest loveª°¹ the LORDª thy God,ª [and] that thou mayest obeyª° his voice,ª and that thou mayest cleaveª° unto him: for¹ he¹ [is] thy life,ª and the lengthª of thy days:ª that thou mayest dwellª° in¹ the landª which¹ the LORDª swareª° unto thy fathers,ª to Abraham,ª to Isaac,ª and to Jacob,ª to giveª° them." {Deu 30:19-20} + "For¹ it¹ [is] not¹ a vainª thingª for¹ you; because¹ it¹ [is] your life:ª and through this¹ thingª ye shall prolongª° [your] daysª in¹ the land,ª whither¹¹ ye¹ go overª°¹ Jordanª to possessª° it." {Deu 32:47} + "She¹ [is] a treeª of lifeª to them that lay holdª° upon her: and happyª° [is every one] that retainethª° her." {Prv 3:18} + "For¹ whoso findethª° me findethª°°° life,ª and shall obtainª° favourª of the LORD.ª¹" {Prv 8:35} + "For¹ by me thy daysª shall be multiplied,ª° and the yearsª of thy lifeª shall be increased.ª°" {Prv 9:11} + "Richesª profitª° not¹ in the dayª of wrath:ª but righteousnessª deliverethª° from death.ª¹" {Prv 11:4} + "Andª I knowª° thatª hisª commandmentª isª° lifeª everlasting:ª whatsoeverª Iª speakª° therefore,ª even asª the¹ Fatherª saidª° unto me,ª soª I speak.ª°" {Jhn 12:50} + "Andª thisª isª° lifeª eternal,ª thatª they might knowª° theeª the¹ onlyª trueª God,ª andª Jesusª Christ,ª whomª thou hast sent.ª°" {Jhn 17:3} + "Yeaª doubtless,ª andª I countª° all thingsª [but]¹ lossª forª²° the¹ excellencyª° of the¹ knowledgeª of Christª Jesusª myª Lord:ª forª whomª I have suffered the lossª° of all things,ª andª do countª° themª° [but] dung,ª thatª I may winª° Christ,ª" {Php 3:8}

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