Ecclesiastes 7:1-9

1A 1goodH2896 nameH8034 is betterH2896 thanH4480 a goodH2896 ointmentH8081, And the 2dayH3117 of one’s deathH4194 is better thanH4480 the dayH3117 of one’s birthH3205.2It is betterH2896 to goH1980 to a houseH1004 of mourningH60 ThanH4480 to goH1980 to a houseH1004 of feastingH4960, BecauseH834 3that is the 4endH5490 of everyH3605 manH120, And the livingH2416 56takesH5414 it to 7heartH3820.38SorrowH3708 is betterH2896 thanH4480 laughterH7814, For 9when a faceH6440 is sadH7455 a heartH3820 may be happyH3190.4The 10mindH3820 of the wiseH2450 is in the houseH1004 of mourningH60, While the 11mindH3820 of foolsH3684 is in the houseH1004 of pleasureH8057.5It is betterH2896 to 12listenH8085 to the rebukeH1606 of a wiseH2450 manH2450 ThanH4480 for oneH376 to listenH8085 to the songH7892 of foolsH3684.6For as the 13cracklingH6963 of 14thornH5518 bushesH5518 underH8478 a potH5518, SoH3651 is the 15laughterH7814 of the foolH3684; And thisH2088 tooH1571 is futilityH1892.7For 16oppressionH6233 makesH1984 a wiseH2450 manH2450 madH1984, And a 17bribeH4979 18corruptsH6 the heartH3820.8The 19endH319 of a matterH1697 is betterH2896 thanH4480 its beginningH7225; 20PatienceH750 of spiritH7307 is betterH2896 thanH4480 haughtinessH1364 of spiritH7307.9Do not be 2122eagerH926 in your heartH7307 to be angryH3707, For angerH3708 residesH5117 in the bosomH2436 of foolsH3684.