A good name is better
than precious
ointment
; and the day
of death
than the day
of one's 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 also 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
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
.