Eccles. 7:12 in context
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Ecclesiastes 7:12

Wisdom is a defense (insurance, protection),
just as silver (money) is a defense (insurance, protection),
but the excellence of knowledge is
that wisdom preserves the life of the one who has it.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

כִּי   בְּצֵל   הַחָכְמָה   בְּצֵל   הַכָּסֶף   וְיִתְרוֹן   דַּעַת   הַחָכְמָה   תְּחַיֶּה   בְעָלֶיהָ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἀγαθὴ σοφία μετὰ κληροδοσίας καὶ περισσεία τοῖς θεωροῦσιν τὸν ἥλιον

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3588a
 כִּ֛י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H9003
H6738
 בְּ (be)
צֵ֥ל (tzel)
 in
shadow
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncbsa
H9009
H2451
 הַֽ (ha)
חָכְמָ֖ה (chakhemah)
 the
wisdom
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncfsa
H9003
H6738
 בְּ (be)
צֵ֣ל (tzel)
 in
shadow
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncbsa
H9009
H3701
 הַ (ha)
כָּ֑סֶף (kasef)
 the
silver
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H3504
 וְ (ve)
יִתְר֣וֹן (jitervón)
 and
advantage
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncbsc
H1847
 דַּ֔עַת (daat)
 knowledge
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9009
H2451
 הַֽ (ha)
חָכְמָ֖ה (chakhemah)
 the
wisdom
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncfsa
H2421
 תְּחַיֶּ֥ה (techaje)
 to live
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♀ sing. piel third person feminine singular

Vpi3fs
H1167
H9024
H9016
 בְעָלֶֽי (veale)
הָ (ha)
׃
master
her
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Ncmpc
Sp3fs

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