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Found 26 verses in King James Version — page 1 of 2

Ecclesiastes 9:16
Then said I, Wisdom {is} better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom {is} despised, and his words are not heard.
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Ecclesiastes 2:13
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. {that...: Heb. that there is an excellency in wisdom more than in folly, etc}
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Ecclesiastes 7:12
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. {defence: Heb. shadow}
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Ecclesiastes 9:18
Wisdom {is} better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
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Ecclesiastes 1:18
For in much wisdom {is} much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
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Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty {men} which are in the city.
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Ecclesiastes 9:13
This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it {seemed} great unto me:
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Ecclesiastes 1:16
I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all {they} that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. {had…
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Ecclesiastes 7:23
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it {was} far from me.
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Ecclesiastes 2:9
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
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Ecclesiastes 1:17
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
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Ecclesiastes 10:10
If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom {is} profitable to direct.
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Ecclesiastes 9:15
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
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Ecclesiastes 7:10
Say not thou, What is {the cause} that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. {wisely: Heb. out of wisdom}
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Ecclesiastes 7:11
Wisdom {is} good with an inheritance: and {by it there is} profit to them that see the sun. {good...: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too}
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Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do {it} with thy might; for {there is} no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
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Ecclesiastes 10:3
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth {him}, and he saith to every one {that} he {is} a fool. {his...: Heb. his heart}
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Ecclesiastes 8:16
When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also {there is that} neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)
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Ecclesiastes 10:1
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: {so doth} a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom {and} honour. {Dead...: Heb. Flies of death}
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Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who {is} as the wise {man}? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. {the boldness: Heb. the strength}
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