English Bible Presentation Sharing - Ecclesiastes Book, chapter 7, verse 6 in Nlt Version

Ecclesiastes 7 : 1 (NLT)

A good reputation is more valuable than costly perfume. And the day you die is better than the day you are born.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 2 (NLT)

Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties. After all, everyone dies-- so the living should take this to heart.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 3 (NLT)

Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 4 (NLT)

A wise person thinks a lot about death, while a fool thinks only about having a good time.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 5 (NLT)

Better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 6 (NLT)

A fool's laughter is quickly gone, like thorns crackling in a fire. This also is meaningless.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 7 (NLT)

Extortion turns wise people into fools, and bribes corrupt the heart.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 8 (NLT)

Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 9 (NLT)

Control your temper, for anger labels you a fool.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 10 (NLT)

Don't long for "the good old days." This is not wise.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 11 (NLT)

Wisdom is even better when you have money. Both are a benefit as you go through life.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 12 (NLT)

Wisdom and money can get you almost anything, but only wisdom can save your life.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 13 (NLT)

Accept the way God does things, for who can straighten what he has made crooked?

Ecclesiastes 7 : 14 (NLT)

Enjoy prosperity while you can, but when hard times strike, realize that both come from God. Remember that nothing is certain in this life.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 15 (NLT)

I have seen everything in this meaningless life, including the death of good young people and the long life of wicked people.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 16 (NLT)

So don't be too good or too wise! Why destroy yourself?

Ecclesiastes 7 : 17 (NLT)

On the other hand, don't be too wicked either. Don't be a fool! Why die before your time?

Ecclesiastes 7 : 18 (NLT)

Pay attention to these instructions, for anyone who fears God will avoid both extremes.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 19 (NLT)

One wise person is stronger than ten leading citizens of a town!

Ecclesiastes 7 : 20 (NLT)

Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 21 (NLT)

Don't eavesdrop on others-- you may hear your servant curse you.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 22 (NLT)

For you know how often you yourself have cursed others.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 23 (NLT)

I have always tried my best to let wisdom guide my thoughts and actions. I said to myself, "I am determined to be wise." But it didn't work.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 24 (NLT)

Wisdom is always distant and difficult to find.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 25 (NLT)

I searched everywhere, determined to find wisdom and to understand the reason for things. I was determined to prove to myself that wickedness is stupid and that foolishness is madness.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 26 (NLT)

I discovered that a seductive woman is a trap more bitter than death. Her passion is a snare, and her soft hands are chains. Those who are pleasing to God will escape her, but sinners will be caught in her snare.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 27 (NLT)

"This is my conclusion," says the Teacher. "I discovered this after looking at the matter from every possible angle.

Ecclesiastes 7 : 28 (NLT)

Though I have searched repeatedly, I have not found what I was looking for. Only one out of a thousand men is virtuous, but not one woman!

Ecclesiastes 7 : 29 (NLT)

But I did find this: God created people to be virtuous, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path."