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[1]A good nameH8034 is betterH2896 than preciousH2896 ointmentH8081; and the dayH3117 of deathH4194 than the dayH3117 of one's birthH3205.[H8736]
[2]It is betterH2896 to goH3212[H8800] to the houseH1004 of mourningH60, than to goH3212[H8800] to the houseH1004 of feastingH4960: forH834 that is the endH5490 of all menH120; and the livingH2416 will layH5414[H8799] it to his heartH3820.
[3]SorrowH3708 is betterH2896 than laughterH7814: for by the sadnessH7455 of the countenanceH6440 the heartH3820 is made betterH3190.[H8799]
[4]The heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 is in the houseH1004 of mourningH60; but the heartH3820 of foolsH3684 is in the houseH1004 of mirthH8057.
[5]It is betterH2896 to hearH8085[H8800] the rebukeH1606 of the wiseH2450, than for a manH376 to hearH8085[H8802] the songH7892 of foolsH3684.
[6]For as the cracklingH6963 of thornsH5518 under a potH5518, so is the laughterH7814 of the foolH3684: this also is vanityH1892.
[7]Surely oppressionH6233 maketh a wise manH2450 madH1984[H8779]; and a giftH4979 destroyethH6[H8762] the heartH3820.
[8]BetterH2896 is the endH319 of a thingH1697 than the beginningH7225 thereof: and the patientH750 in spiritH7307 is betterH2896 than the proudH1362 in spiritH7307.
[9]Be not hastyH926[H8762] in thy spiritH7307 to be angryH3707[H8800]: for angerH3708 restethH5117[H8799] in the bosomH2436 of foolsH3684.
[10]SayH559[H8799] not thou, What is the cause that the formerH7223 daysH3117 were betterH2896 than these? for thou dost not enquireH7592[H8804] wisely concerning thisH2451.
[11]WisdomH2451 is goodH2896 with an inheritanceH5159: and by it there is profitH3148 to them that seeH7200[H8802] the sunH8121.
[12]For wisdomH2451 is a defenceH6738, and moneyH3701 is a defenceH6738: but the excellencyH3504 of knowledgeH1847 is, that wisdomH2451 giveth lifeH2421[H8762] to them that have itH1167.
[13]ConsiderH7200[H8798] the workH4639 of GodH430: for who canH3201[H8799] make that straightH8626[H8763], which he hath made crookedH5791?[H8765]
[14]In the dayH3117 of prosperityH2896 be joyfulH2896, but in the dayH3117 of adversityH7451 considerH7200[H8798]: GodH430 also hath setH6213[H8804] the one over againstH5980 the other, to the endH1700 that manH120 should findH4672[H8799] nothingH3972 after himH310.
[15]All things have I seenH7200[H8804] in the daysH3117 of my vanityH1892: there isH3426 a justH6662 man that perishethH6[H8802] in his righteousnessH6664, and there is a wickedH7563 man that prolongethH748[H8688] his life in his wickednessH7451.
[16]Be not righteousH6662 over muchH7235[H8687]; neither make thyself overH3148 wiseH2449[H8691]: why shouldest thou destroyH8074 thyselfH8709?
[17]Be not over muchH7235[H8687] wickedH7561[H8799], neither be thou foolishH5530: why shouldest thou dieH4191[H8799] before thy timeH6256?
[18]It is goodH2896 that thou shouldest take holdH270[H8799] of this; yea, also from thisH2088 withdrawH3240[H8686] not thine handH3027: for he that fearethH3373 GodH430 shall come forthH3318 of them allH8799.
[19]WisdomH2451 strengthenethH5810[H8799] the wiseH2450 more than tenH6235 mightyH7989 men which are in the cityH5892.
[20]For there is not a justH6662 manH120 upon earthH776, that doethH6213[H8799] goodH2896, and sinnethH2398 notH8799.
[21]Also takeH5414[H8799] no heedH3820 unto all wordsH1697 that are spokenH1696[H8762]; lest thou hearH8085[H8799] thy servantH5650 curseH7043 theeH8764:
[22]For oftentimesH6471[H7227] also thine own heartH3820 knowethH3045[H8804] that thou thyself likewise hast cursedH7043[H8765] othersH312.
[23]All thisH2090 have I provedH5254[H8765] by wisdomH2451: I saidH559[H8804], I will be wiseH2449[H8799]; but it was far from meH7350.
[24]That which is far offH7350, and exceeding deepH6013, who can find it outH4672?[H8799]
[25]I appliedH5437[H8804] mine heartH3820 to knowH3045[H8800], and to searchH8446[H8800], and to seek outH1245[H8763] wisdomH2451, and the reasonH2808 of things, and to knowH3045[H8800] the wickednessH7562 of follyH3689, even of foolishnessH5531 and madnessH1947:
[26]And I findH4672[H8802] more bitterH4751 than deathH4194 the womanH802, whose heartH3820 is snaresH4685 and netsH2764, and her handsH3027 as bandsH612: whoso pleasethH2896[H6440] GodH430 shall escapeH4422[H8735] from her; but the sinnerH2398[H8802] shall be takenH3920 by herH8735.
[27]BeholdH7200[H8798], this have I foundH4672[H8804], saithH559[H8804] the preacherH6953, counting oneH259 by oneH259, to find outH4672[H8800] the accountH2808:
[28]Which yet my soulH5315 seekethH1245[H8765], but I findH4672[H8804] not: oneH259 manH120 among a thousandH505 have I foundH4672[H8804]; but a womanH802 among all those have I not foundH4672.[H8804]
[29]LoH7200[H8798], this onlyH905 have I foundH4672[H8804], that GodH430 hath madeH6213[H8804] manH120 uprightH3477; but they have sought outH1245[H8765] manyH7227 inventionsH2810.
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