Ecclesiastes 7:1 A good name8034 is better2896 than precious2896 ointment;8081 and the day3117 of death4194 than the day3117 of one's birth.3205 cr

Ecclesiastes 7:2 It is better2896 to go3212 to the house1004 of mourning,60 than to go3212 to the house1004 of feasting:4960 for834 that is the end5490 of all men;120 and the living2416 will lay5414 it to his heart.3820 cr 3 Sorrow3708{Or, anger} is better2896 than laughter:7814 for by the sadness7455 of the countenance6440 the heart3820 is made better.3190 cr 4 The heart3820 of the wise2450 is in the house1004 of mourning;60 but the heart3820 of fools3684 is in the house1004 of mirth.8057 cr 5 It is better2896 to hear8085 the rebuke1606 of the wise,2450 than for a man376 to hear8085 the song7892 of fools.3684 cr 6 For as the crackling6963{Heb. sound} of thorns5518 under a pot,5518 so is the laughter7814 of the fool:3684 this also is vanity.1892 cr

Ecclesiastes 7:7 Surely oppression6233 maketh a wise man2450 mad;1984 and a gift4979 destroyeth6 the heart.3820 cr 8 Better2896 is the end319 of a thing1697 than the beginning7225 thereof: and the patient750 in spirit7307 is better2896 than the proud1362 in spirit.7307 cr 9 Be not hasty926 in thy spirit7307 to be angry:3707 for anger3708 resteth5117 in the bosom2436 of fools.3684 cr 10 Say559 not thou, What is the cause that the former7223 days3117 were better2896 than these? for thou dost not enquire7592 wisely2451{Heb. out of wisdom} concerning this. cr

Ecclesiastes 7:11 Wisdom2451 is good2896 with an inheritance:5159{Or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too} and by it there is profit3148 to them that see7200 the sun.8121 cr 12 For wisdom2451 is a defence,6738{Heb. shadow} and money3701 is a defence:6738 but the excellency3504 of knowledge1847 is, that wisdom2451 giveth life2421 to them that have1167 it. cr

Ecclesiastes 7:13 Consider7200 the work4639 of God:430 for who can3201 make that straight,8626 which he hath made crooked?5791 cr 14 In the day3117 of prosperity2896 be joyful,2896 but in the day3117 of adversity7451 consider:7200 God430 also hath set6213{Heb. made} the one over against5980 the other, to the end1700 that man120 should find4672 nothing3972 after310 him. cr

Ecclesiastes 7:15 All things have I seen7200 in the days3117 of my vanity:1892 there is3426 a just6662 man that perisheth6 in his righteousness,6664 and there is a wicked7563 man that prolongeth748 his life in his wickedness.7451 cr 16 Be not righteous6662 over much;7235 neither make thyself over3148 wise:2449 why shouldest thou destroy8074 thyself?{Heb. be desolate?} cr 17 Be not over much7235 wicked,7561 neither be thou foolish:5530 why shouldest thou die4191 before thy time?6256 cr 18 It is good2896 that thou shouldest take hold270 of this; yea, also from this2088 withdraw3240 not thine hand:3027 for he that feareth3373 God430 shall come forth3318 of them all. cr 19 Wisdom2451 strengtheneth5810 the wise2450 more than ten6235 mighty7989 men which are in the city.5892 cr 20 For there is not a just6662 man120 upon earth,776 that doeth6213 good,2896 and sinneth2398 not. cr 21 Also take5414 no heed3820{Heb. give not thine heart} unto all words1697 that are spoken;1696 lest thou hear8085 thy servant5650 curse7043 thee: cr 22 For oftentimes6471 7227 also thine own heart3820 knoweth3045 that thou thyself likewise hast cursed7043 others.312 cr

Ecclesiastes 7:23 All this2090 have I proved5254 by wisdom:2451 I said,559 I will be wise;2449 but it was far7350 from me. cr 24 That which is far off,7350 and exceeding deep,6013 who can find it out?4672 cr 25 I applied5437 mine heart3820{Heb. I and mine heart compassed} to know,3045 and to search,8446 and to seek out1245 wisdom,2451 and the reason2808 of things, and to know3045 the wickedness7562 of folly,3689 even of foolishness5531 and madness:1947 cr 26 And I find4672 more bitter4751 than death4194 the woman,802 whose heart3820 is snares4685 and nets,2764 and her hands3027 as bands:612 whoso pleaseth2896 6440 God430{He that is good before God} shall escape4422 from her; but the sinner2398 shall be taken3920 by her. cr

Ecclesiastes 7:27 Behold,7200 this have I found,4672 saith559 the preacher,6953 counting one259 by one,259 to find out4672 the account:2808{Or, weighing one thing after another to find out the reason} cr 28 Which yet my soul5315 seeketh,1245 but I find4672 not: one259 man120 among a thousand505 have I found;4672 but a woman802 among all those have I not found.4672 cr 29 Lo,7200 this only905 have I found,4672 that God430 hath made6213 man120 upright;3477 but they have sought out1245 many7227 inventions.2810 cr