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Ecclesiastes 7:12

For as wisdom protects, so also does money protect. But learning and wisdom have this much more: that they grant life to one who possesses them
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King James Version

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.

English Standard Version

For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

New International Version

Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: that wisdom preserves the life of its possessor.