Ecclesiastes:7

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* A good name is better than precious ointment ; and the day of death than the day of ones birth . * 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 . * Sorrow is better than laughter : for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better . * The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning ; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth . * It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise , than for a man to hear the song of fools . * For as the crackling of thorns under a pot , so is the laughter of the fool : this also is vanity . * Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad ; and a gift destroyeth the heart . * Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof : and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit . * Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry : for anger resteth in the bosom of fools . * Say not thou , What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this . * Wisdom is good with an inheritance : and by it there is profit to them that see the sun . * For wisdom is a defence , and money is a defence : but the excellency of knowledge is , that wisdom giveth life to them that have it . * Consider the work of God : for who can make that straight , which he hath made crooked ? * In the day of prosperity be joyful , but in the day of adversity consider : God also hath set the one over against the other , to the end that man should find nothing after him . * All things have I seen in the days of my vanity : there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness , and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness . * Be not righteous over much ; neither make thyself over wise : why shouldest thou destroy thyself ? * Be not over much wicked , neither be thou foolish : why shouldest thou die before thy time ? * It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this ; yea , also from this withdraw not thine hand : for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all . * Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city . * For there is not a just man upon earth , that doeth good , and sinneth not . * Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken ; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee : * For oftentimes #H7227also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others . * All this have I proved by wisdom : I said , I will be wise ; but it was far from me . * That which is far off , and exceeding deep , who can find it out ? * I applied mine heart to know , and to search , and to seek out wisdom , and the reason of things , and to know the wickedness of folly , even of foolishness and madness : * And I find more bitter than death the woman , whose heart is snares and nets , and her hands as bands : whoso pleaseth towb # God shall escape from her ; but the sinner shall be taken by her . * Behold , this have I found , saith the preacher , counting one by one , to find out the account : * Which yet my soul seeketh , but I find not : one man among a thousand have I found ; but a woman among all those have I not found . * Lo , this only have I found , that God hath made man upright ; but they have sought out many inventions .

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