Ecclesiastes 7:1-7

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.