21_ECC_07_01 A good name [ Is ] Better than precious ointment ; And the day of death than the day of one's birth .
21_ECC_07_02 [ 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 .
21_ECC_07_03 sorrow [ Is ] Better than laughter : for by the sadness of the countenance the heart Is made Better .
21_ECC_07_04 the heart of the wise [ Is ] in the house of mourning ; but the heart of fools [ Is ] in the house of mirth .
21_ECC_07_05 [ it Is ] Better to hear the rebuke of the wise , than for A man to hear the song of fools .
21_ECC_07_06 for as the crackling of thorns under A pot , So [ Is ] the laughter of the fool : this also [ Is ] vanity .
21_ECC_07_07 surely oppression maketh A wise man mad ; And A gift destroyeth the heart .
21_ECC_07_08 Better [ Is ] the end of A thing than the beginning thereof : [ And ] the patient in spirit [ Is ] Better than the proud in spirit .
21_ECC_07_09 be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry : for anger resteth in the bosom of fools .
21_ECC_07_10 say not thou , what Is [ the cause ] that the former days were Better than These ? for thou dost not Inquire wisely concerning this .
21_ECC_07_11 wisdom [ Is ] good with an inheritance : And [ by it there Is ] profit to them that see the sun .
21_ECC_07_12 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 .
21_ECC_07_13 consider the work of God : for who can make [ that ] straight , which he hath made crooked ?
21_ECC_07_14 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 .
21_ECC_07_15 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 .
21_ECC_07_16 be not righteous over much ; neither make thyself over wise : why shouldest thou destroy thyself ?
21_ECC_07_17 be not over much wicked , neither be thou foolish : why shouldest thou die before thy time ?
21_ECC_07_18 [ 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 .
21_ECC_07_19 wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty [ men ] which are in the city .
21_ECC_07_20 for [ there Is ] not A just man upon earth , that doeth good , And sinneth not .
21_ECC_07_21 also take no heed unto all words that are spoken ; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee :
21_ECC_07_22 for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself Likewise hast Cursed others .
21_ECC_07_23 all this have I proved by wisdom : I said , I will be wise ; but it [ was ] far from me .
21_ECC_07_24 that which Is far off , And exceeding deep , who can find it out ?
21_ECC_07_25 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 :
21_ECC_07_26 And I find more bitter than death the woman , whose heart [ Is ] snares And nets , [ And ] her hands [ as ] bands : whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her ; but the sinner shall be taken by her .
21_ECC_07_27 behold , this have I found , saith the preacher , [ counting ] one by one , to find out the account :
21_ECC_07_28 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 .
21_ECC_07_29 Lo , this only have I found , that God hath made man upright ; but they have sought out Many inventions .