A good nameisbetter than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
It isbetter to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for thatisthe end of all men; and the living will layitto his heart.
Sorrowisbetter than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
The heart of the wiseisin the house of mourning; but the heart of foolsisin the house of mirth.
It isbetter 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, soisthe laughter of the fool: this alsoisvanity.
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Betteristhe end of a thing than the beginning thereof:andthe patient in spiritisbetter 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 isthe causethat the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
Wisdomisgood with an inheritance: andby it there isprofit to them that see the sun.
For wisdomisa defence,andmoneyisa defence: but the excellency of knowledgeis, thatwisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Consider the work of God: for who can makethatstraight, 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.
Allthingshave I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a justmanthat perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wickedmanthat prolongethhis lifein 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 isgood 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 mightymenwhich are in the city.
Forthere isnot 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 itwasfar 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 reasonof things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishnessandmadness:
And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heartissnares and nets,andher handsasbands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher,countingone 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.