Ecclesiastes 7:1-14

1A [goodH2896] nameH8034 is betterH2896 than precious ointment, and the dayH3117 of deathH4194 than the dayH3117 of one's birthH3205.

2It is betterH2896 to go to the houseH1004 of mourningH60 than to go to the houseH1004 of feastingH4960: in that that is the endH5490 of all menH120, and the living taketh it to heartH3820.

3Vexation is betterH2896 than laughterH7814; for by the sadnessH7455 of the countenance the heartH3820 is madeH3190 betterH2896.

4The heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 is in the houseH1004 of mourningH60, but the heartH3820 of foolsH3684 in the houseH1004 of mirth.

5It is betterH2896 for a manH376 to hearH8085 the rebukeH1606 of the wiseH2450, than to hearH8085 the songH7892 of foolsH3684.

6For as the crackling of thorns under a potH5518, soH3651 is the laughterH7814 of the foolH3684. This alsoH1571 is vanityH1892.

7Surely oppressionH6233 maketh a wiseH2450 man mad, and a giftH4979 destroyeth the heartH3820.

8Better is the endH319 of a thingH1697 than its beginning; betterH2896 is a patient spiritH7307 than a proud spiritH7307.

9Be not hasty in thy spiritH7307 to be vexed; for vexation resteth in the bosomH2436 of foolsH3684.

10SayH559 not, HowH4100 is it that the formerH7223 daysH3117 wereH1961 betterH2896 than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

11WisdomH2451 is as goodH2896 as an inheritanceH5159, and profitable to them that seeH7200 the sunH8121.

12For wisdomH2451 is a defence [as] moneyH3701 is a defence; but the excellency of knowledgeH1847 is, [that] wisdomH2451 maketh them that possess it to liveH2421.

13ConsiderH7200 the workH4639 of 1GodH430; for who can make straight what he hath made crooked?

14In the dayH3117 of prosperity enjoy goodH2896, and in the dayH3117 of adversity considerH7200: 2GodH430 hath alsoH1571 set the oneH2088 beside the other, to the end that manH120 should findH4672 out nothing [of what shall beH1961] after him.