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