7:12a For wisdom, like money, is a shelter,

Both wisdom and money protect people.
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Wisdom will protect you just like money (Contemporary English Version)
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Wisdom is like money: they both help. (New Century Version)
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We can be protected by being wise just like we can be protected by having a lot of money.

7:12b and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

But the long-term benefit to having wisdom is that wisdom preserves the life of those who have it.
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Wisdom keeps you safe—this is the advantage of knowledge. (Good News Translation)
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Knowledge with good sense will keep you alive.

7:12a-b (combined)

Wisdom is like money: they both help. But wisdom is better, because it can save whoever has it. (New Century Version)
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For wisdom provides security, as does money, but the advantage for those who have wisdom is that they are kept safe and sound! (FBV)

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