Ecclesiastes 7:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

Young's Literal Translation
For wisdom [is] a defense, money [is] a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom [is], She reviveth her possessors.

King James Bible
For wisdom [is] a defence, [and] money [is] a defence: but the excellency of knowledge [is, that] wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

Hebrew
For
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

wisdom,
הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה (ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

like money,
הַכָּ֑סֶף (hak·kā·sep̄)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

[is] a shelter,
בְּצֵ֣ל (bə·ṣêl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6738: A shadow

and the advantage
וְיִתְר֣וֹן (wə·yiṯ·rō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3504: Preeminence, gain

of knowledge
דַּ֔עַת (da·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1847: Knowledge

is that wisdom
הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה (ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

preserves the life
תְּחַיֶּ֥ה (tə·ḥay·yeh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 2421: To live, to revive

of its owner.
בְעָלֶֽיהָ׃ (ḇə·‘ā·le·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1167: A master, a husband, owner

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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