Ecclesiastes:7

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* Better a name , than precious ointment , and the day of death , than the day of ones birth . * Better to go to the house of mourning , than to go to the house of banqueting , for , that , is the end of all men , and , the living , should take it to his heart . * Better is grief than laughter , for , by the marring of the face , amended is the heart . * The heart of the wise , is in the house of mourning , but , the heart of dullards , in the house of mirth . * Better to hear the rebuke of the wise , than for any man to hear the song of dullards , * For , as the crackling of thorns under a pot , so , is the laughter of the dullard , even this , then , was vanity . * For , oppression , maddeneth the wise , and a bribe , destroyeth the understanding . * Better the latter end of a thing , than the beginning thereof , Better a patient spirit , than a haughty spirit . * Do not be rash in thy spirit , to be indignant , for , indignation , in the bosom of dullards , doth remain . * Do not say , What hath happened , that , the former days , were better than these ? for , not wisely , askest thou concerning this . * Good is wisdom , with an inheritance , and a profit , to such as see the sun . * For , a protection , is wisdom , and , a protection , is silver , but , the advantage of knowledge , is , that , wisdom , giveth life to the possessors thereof . * Consider the work of God , for who can straighten what he hath bent ? * In the day of prosperity , be joyful , but , in the day of misfortune , consider , Even the one equally with the other , hath God made , to the end man might find outafter himnothing . * Everything , had I seen , in my days of vanity , Here was a righteous man , perishing in his righteousness , and there was a lawless man , continuing long in his wickedness . * Do not become so very righteous , neither count thyself wise beyond measure , wherefore shouldst thou destroy thyself ? * Do not be so very lawless , neither become thou foolish , wherefore shouldst thou die , before thy time ? * It is well that thou shouldst lay fast hold of this , but , even from the other , do not withdraw thy hand , for , he that revereth God , shall come forth out of them all . * Wisdom , bringeth more strength to a wise man , than ten heroes , that are in the city . * For , as for men , there is none righteous in the earth , that doeth good , and sinneth not . * Moreover , not to all the words which men speak , do thou apply thy heart , lest thou hear thine own servant reviling thee ! * For truly , many times , thy heart knoweth , that , even thou thyself , hast reviled others . * All this , have I proved by wisdom , I said , I will be wise , but , that , was far from me . * Far away , is that which hath been , and deep , deep , who can find it out ? * Resolved , I , in my heart , to know and search out , and to seek wisdom , and a conclusion , and to know lawlessness stupidity , and folly to be madness . * I , could indeed find , to be , more bitter than death , the woman , whose heart is , snares and nets , and her hands , bonds , whoso is pleasing before God , shall escape from her , but , he that sinneth , shall be captured by her . * See ! this , have I found , saith the Proclaimer one by one , to find a conclusion ; * what my soul still sought , yet I found not , one man out of a thousand , have I found , but , a woman among all these , have I not found . * Only , see , this , have I found , That God made man upright , but , they , have sought out many devices .

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