KJV ORIGINAL
Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Wisdom is good to have along with an inheritance, and it benefits those who are alive.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying that wisdom combined with material resources creates real advantage for people in this life.
📚 Historical Context
Solomon, traditionally considered the author of Ecclesiastes, was known for both his great wealth and his legendary wisdom. In ancient Israel, inheritances typically included land, livestock, and other material possessions that provided security and status. The phrase 'those who see the sun' was a Hebrew way of referring to the living, as opposed to the dead.
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