Ecclesiastes 7 : 1 (RV)
A {cf15i GOOD} name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one�s birth.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 2 (RV)
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.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 3 (RV)
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 4 (RV)
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 5 (RV)
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 6 (RV)
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 7 (RV)
Surely extortion maketh a wise man foolish; and a gift destroyeth the understanding.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 8 (RV)
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: {cf15i and} the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 9 (RV)
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 10 (RV)
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 11 (RV)
Wisdom is as good as an inheritance: yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 12 (RV)
For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 13 (RV)
Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
Ecclesiastes 7 : 14 (RV)
In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God hath even made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out any thing {cf15i that shall be} after him.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 15 (RV)
All this have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth {cf15i his life} in his evil�doing.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 16 (RV)
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Ecclesiastes 7 : 17 (RV)
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Ecclesiastes 7 : 18 (RV)
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 19 (RV)
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers which are in a city.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 20 (RV)
Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 21 (RV)
Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
Ecclesiastes 7 : 22 (RV)
for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 23 (RV)
All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 24 (RV)
That which is is far off, and exceeding deep; who can find it out?
Ecclesiastes 7 : 25 (RV)
I turned about, and my heart {cf15i was set} to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason {cf15i of things}, and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness:
Ecclesiastes 7 : 26 (RV)
And I find a thing more bitter than death, {cf15i even} the woman whose heart is snares and nets, {cf15i and} her hands {cf15i as} bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 27 (RV)
Behold, this have I found, saith the Preacher; {cf15i laying} one thing to another, to find out the account:
Ecclesiastes 7 : 28 (RV)
which my soul still seeketh, but I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
Ecclesiastes 7 : 29 (RV)
Behold, this only have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
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