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Ecclesiastes 7

29 verses · King James Version

  1. 1A good name better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:1
  2. 2better 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 to his heart.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:2
  3. 3Sorrow better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:3
  4. 4The heart of the wise in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools in the house of mirth.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:4
  5. 5better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:5
  6. 6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so the laughter of the fool: this also vanity.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:6
  7. 7Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:7
  8. 8Better the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: the patient in spirit better than the proud in spirit.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:8
  9. 9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:9
  10. 10Say not thou, What is that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:10
  11. 11Wisdom good with an inheritance: and profit to them that see the sun.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:11
  12. 12For wisdom a defence, money a defence: but the excellency of knowledge wisdom giveth life to them that have it.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:12
  13. 13Consider the work of God: for who can make straight, which he hath made crooked?Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:13
  14. 14In 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.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:14
  15. 15All have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked that prolongeth in his wickedness.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:15
  16. 16Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:16
  17. 17Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:17
  18. 18good 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.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:18
  19. 19Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty which are in the city.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:19
  20. 20For not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:20
  21. 21Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:21
  22. 22For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:22
  23. 23All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it far from me.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:23
  24. 24That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:24
  25. 25I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness madness:Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:25
  26. 26And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart snares and nets, her hands bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:26
  27. 27Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, one by one, to find out the account:Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:27
  28. 28Which 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.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:28
  29. 29Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.Compare translations of Ecclesiastes 7:29