Ecclesiastes 7
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Ecclesiastes 7:11-22

11WisdomH2451 is goodH2896 with an inheritanceH5159: and by it there is profitH3148 to them that seeH7200 the sunH8121.1 12For wisdomH2451 is a defenceH6738, and moneyH3701 is a defenceH6738: but the excellencyH3504 of knowledgeH1847 is, that wisdomH2451 giveth lifeH2421 to them that haveH1167 it.2 13ConsiderH7200 the workH4639 of GodH430: for who canH3201 make that straightH8626, which he hath made crookedH5791? 14In the dayH3117 of prosperityH2896 be joyfulH2896, but in the dayH3117 of adversityH7451 considerH7200: GodH430 also hath setH6213 the one over againstH5980 the other, to the endH1700 that manH120 should findH4672 nothingH3972 afterH310 him.3 15All things have I seenH7200 in the daysH3117 of my vanityH1892: there isH3426 a justH6662 man that perishethH6 in his righteousnessH6664, and there is a wickedH7563 man that prolongethH748 his life in his wickednessH7451. 16Be not righteousH6662 over muchH7235; neither make thyself overH3148 wiseH2449: why shouldest thou destroyH8074 thyself?4 17Be not over muchH7235 wickedH7561, neither be thou foolishH5530: why shouldest thou dieH4191 before thy timeH6256?5 18It is goodH2896 that thou shouldest take holdH270 of this; yea, also from thisH2088 withdrawH3240 not thine handH3027: for he that fearethH3373 GodH430 shall come forthH3318 of them all. 19WisdomH2451 strengthenethH5810 the wiseH2450 more than tenH6235 mightyH7989 men which are in the cityH5892. 20For there is not a justH6662 manH120 upon earthH776, that doethH6213 goodH2896, and sinnethH2398 not. 21Also takeH5414 no heedH3820 unto all wordsH1697 that are spokenH1696; lest thou hearH8085 thy servantH5650 curseH7043 thee:6 22For oftentimesH7227H6471 also thine own heartH3820 knowethH3045 that thou thyself likewise hast cursedH7043 othersH312.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ecclesiastes 7:11 good…: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too. ↩
  2. 2. Ecclesiastes 7:12 defence: Heb. shadow. ↩
  3. 3. Ecclesiastes 7:14 set: Heb. made. ↩
  4. 4. Ecclesiastes 7:16 destroy…: Heb. be desolate? ↩
  5. 5. Ecclesiastes 7:17 before…: Heb. not in thy time? ↩
  6. 6. Ecclesiastes 7:21 take…: Heb. give not thine heart. ↩

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 7

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