The connection of this verse with (Ecclesiastes 7:18–19) becomes clearer if it is kept in mind that the fear of God, wisdom, and justic…

For [there is] not a just man upon earth
Or "although", or "notwithstanding" ^F4 , wisdom is so beneficial…

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, indeed better. It shelters from the storms and scorching heat of trouble. Wealth will not prolong the natural …