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Chapter 7
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A good name is better than precious ointment; and the
day of death than the day of one's birth. |
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It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to
go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all
men; and the living will lay it to his heart. |
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Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness
of the countenance the heart is made better. |
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The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning;
but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. |
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It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for
a man to hear the song of fools. |
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For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the
laughter of the fool: this also is vanity. |
7
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Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift
destroyeth the heart. |
8
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Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof:
and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in
spirit. |
9
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Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth
in the bosom of fools. |
10
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Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days
were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely
concerning this. |
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Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there
is profit to them that see the sun. |
12
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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. |
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Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight,
which he hath made crooked? |
14
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In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day
of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over
against the other, to the end that man should find nothing
after him. |
15
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All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there
is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and
there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his
wickedness. |
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Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over
wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself ? |
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Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why
shouldest thou die before thy time? |
18
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It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea,
also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth
God shall come forth of them all. |
19
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Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty
men which are in the city. |
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For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth
good, and sinneth not. |
21
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Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest
thou hear thy servant curse thee: |
22
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For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou
thyself likewise hast cursed others. |
23
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All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be
wise; but it was far from me. |
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That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can
find it out? |
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I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to
seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know
the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: |
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And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose
heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso
pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall
be taken by her. |
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Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting
one by one, to find out the account: |
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Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man
among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all
those have I not found. |
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Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man
upright; but they have sought out many inventions. |
