Ecclesiastes 7:11

“Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance, etc.] It is good of itself. Or, “is as good as an inheritance”f160, as it may be rendered; it is a portion of itself, especially spiritual and divine wisdom. The Targum interprets it, the wisdom of the law, or the knowledge of that; but much more excellent is the wisdom of the Gospel, the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom; the knowledge of which, in an experimental way, is preferable to all earthly inheritances: but this with an inheritance is good, yea, better than without one; for wisdom, without riches, is generally overlooked and despised in men; see (<210916>Ecclesiastes 9:16); when wealth, with wisdom, makes a man regarded; this…”

“Rather, "Wisdom, as compared with an inheritance, is good," that is, is as good as an inheritance; "yea, better (literally, and a profit) to them that see the sun" (that is, the living, Ecc 11:7; Job 3:16; Psa 49:19).”

“And by it there is profit ... - literally, And is profitable to the living. The same word as in Ecclesiastes 6:11, to the question in which it looks like an answer. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Good - When wisdom and riches meet in one man, it is an happy conjunction. By it - By wisdom joined with riches there comes great benefit. To them - Not only to a man's self, but many others in this world. Ecclesiastes 7:12”

“7:11-12 Wisdom and money are powerful means to bring us benefit. • but only wisdom can save your life: See 7:17; Prov 10:2; 11:4.”

“good with an inheritance: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too. Ecc 9:15-18; Kg1 3:6-9; Luk 16:8, Luk 16:9; Ti1 6:17-19 them: Ecc 11:7 Ecclesiastes 7:12”

“Externally connecting itself with "from wisdom," there now follows another proverb, which declares that wisdom along with an inheritance is good, but that wisdom is nevertheless of itself better than money and possessions: "Wisdom is good with family possessions, and an advantage for those who see the sun. For wisdom affordeth a shadow, money affordeth a shadow; yet the advantage of knowledge is this, that wisdom preserveth life to its possessor." Most of the English interpreters, from Desvoeux to Tyler, translate: "Wisdom is as good as an inheritance;" and Bullock, who translates: "with an inheritance," says of this and the other translations: "The difference is not material." But the…”