Ecclesiastes 7 : 1 (NCV)
It is better to have respect than good perfume. The day of death is better than the day of birth.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 2 (NCV)
It is better to go to a funeral than to a party. We all must die, and everyone living should think about this.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 3 (NCV)
Sorrow is better than laughter, and sadness has a good influence on you.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 4 (NCV)
A wise person thinks about death, but a fool thinks only about having a good time.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 5 (NCV)
It is better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 6 (NCV)
The laughter of fools is like the crackling of thorns in a cooking fire. Both are useless.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 7 (NCV)
Even wise people are fools if they let money change their thinking.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 8 (NCV)
It is better to finish something than to start it. It is better to be patient than to be proud.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 9 (NCV)
Don't become angry quickly, because getting angry is foolish.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 10 (NCV)
Don't ask, "Why was life better in the 'good old days'?" It is not wise to ask such questions.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 11 (NCV)
Wisdom is better when it comes with money. They both help those who are alive.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 12 (NCV)
Wisdom is like money: they both help. But wisdom is better, because it can save whoever has it.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 13 (NCV)
Look at what God has done: No one can straighten what he has bent.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 14 (NCV)
When life is good, enjoy it. But when life is hard, remember: God gives good times and hard times, and no one knows what tomorrow will bring.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 15 (NCV)
In my useless life I have seen both of these: I have seen good people die in spite of their goodness and evil people live a long time in spite of their evil.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 16 (NCV)
Don't be too right, and don't be too wise. Why destroy yourself?
Ecclesiastes 7 : 17 (NCV)
Don't be too wicked, and don't be foolish. Why die before your time?
Ecclesiastes 7 : 18 (NCV)
It is good to grab the one and not let go of the other; those who honor God will hold them both.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 19 (NCV)
Wisdom makes a person stronger than ten leaders in a city.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 20 (NCV)
Surely there is not a good person on earth who always does good and never sins.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 21 (NCV)
Don't listen to everything people say, or you might hear your servant insulting you.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 22 (NCV)
You know that many times you have insulted others.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 23 (NCV)
I used wisdom to test all these things. I wanted to be wise, but it was too hard for me.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 24 (NCV)
I cannot understand why things are as they are. It is too hard for anyone to understand.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 25 (NCV)
I studied and tried very hard to find wisdom, to find some meaning for everything. I learned that it is foolish to be evil, and it is crazy to act like a fool.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 26 (NCV)
I found that some women are worse than death and are as dangerous as traps. Their love is like a net, and their arms hold men like chains. A man who pleases God will be saved from them, but a sinner will be caught by them.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 27 (NCV)
The Teacher says, "This is what I learned: I added all these things together to find some meaning for everything.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 28 (NCV)
While I was searching, I did not find one man among the thousands I found. Nor did I find a woman among all these.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 29 (NCV)
One thing I have learned: God made people good, but they have found all kinds of ways to be bad."
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