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Ecclesiastes 7
A
good
a
name
is
better
than
precious
ointment;
and
the
day
of
death
than
the
day
of
one's
birth.
2 It
is
better
to
go
to
the
house
of
a
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.
3 Sorrow
is
better
than
laughter:
for
by
the
a
sadness
of
the
countenance
the
heart
is
made
better.
4 The
heart
of
the
wise
is
in
the
house
of
mourning;
but
the
heart
of
fools
is
in
the
house
of
mirth.
5 It
is
better
to
hear
the
a
rebuke
of
the
wise,
than
for
a
man
to
hear
the
song
of
fools.
6 For
as
the
crackling
of
thorns
under
a
pot,
so
is
the
a
laughter
of
the
fool:
this
also
is
b
vanity.
7 Surely
oppression
maketh
a
wise
man
a
mad;
and
a
gift
destroyeth
the
heart.
8 Better
is
the
end
of
a
thing
than
the
beginning
thereof:
and
the
a
patient
in
spirit
is
better
than
the
proud
in
spirit.
9 Be
not
a
hasty
in
thy
spirit
to
be
b
angry:
for
c
anger
resteth
in
the
bosom
of
fools.
10 Say
not
thou,
What
is
the
cause
that
the
former
days
were
better
than
these?
for
thou
dost
not
inquire
wisely
concerning
this.
11 Wisdom
is
good
with
an
inheritance:
and
by
it
there
is
profit
to
them
that
see
the
sun.
12 For
a
wisdom
is
a
b
defence,
and
money
is
a
defence:
but
the
excellency
of
knowledge
is,
that
wisdom
giveth
c
life
to
them
that
have
it.
13 Consider
the
work
of
God:
for
who
can
make
that
a
straight,
which
he
hath
made
crooked?
14 In
the
day
of
prosperity
be
joyful,
but
in
the
day
of
a
adversity
consider:
God
also
hath
set
the
one
over
against
the
other,
to
the
end
that
man
should
find
nothing
after
him.
15 All
things
have
I
seen
in
the
days
of
my
a
vanity:
there
is
a
b
just
man
that
perisheth
in
his
righteousness,
and
there
is
a
wicked
man
that
prolongeth
his
life
in
his
wickedness.
16 Be
not
righteous
over
much;
neither
make
thyself
over
wise:
why
shouldest
thou
destroy
thyself?
17 Be
not
over
much
wicked,
neither
be
thou
foolish:
why
shouldest
thou
die
before
thy
time?
18 It
is
good
that
thou
shouldest
take
hold
of
this;
yea,
also
from
this
withdraw
not
thine
hand:
for
he
that
a
feareth
God
shall
come
forth
of
them
all.
19
a
Wisdom
b
strengtheneth
the
wise
more
than
ten
mighty
men
which
are
in
the
city.
20 For
there
is
not
a
a
just
man
upon
earth,
that
doeth
good,
and
b
sinneth
not.
21 Also
take
no
heed
unto
all
words
that
are
spoken;
lest
thou
hear
thy
servant
curse
thee:
22 For
oftentimes
also
thine
own
heart
knoweth
that
thou
thyself
likewise
hast
cursed
others.
23 All
this
have
I
proved
by
wisdom:
I
said,
I
will
be
wise;
but
it
was
far
from
me.
24 That
which
is
far
off,
and
exceeding
deep,
who
can
find
it
out?
25 I
applied
mine
a
heart
to
know,
and
to
search,
and
to
seek
out
b
wisdom,
and
the
reason
of
things,
and
to
know
the
wickedness
of
folly,
even
of
foolishness
and
madness:
26 And
I
find
more
a
bitter
than
death
the
b
woman,
whose
heart
is
snares
and
nets,
and
her
hands
as
bands:
whoso
pleaseth
God
shall
escape
from
her;
but
the
c
sinner
shall
be
d
taken
by
her.
27 Behold,
this
have
I
found,
saith
the
a
preacher,
counting
one
by
one,
to
find
out
the
account:
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.
29 Lo,
this
only
have
I
found,
that
God
hath
made
man
upright;
but
they
have
sought
out
many
a
inventions.
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