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  7:1 ¶
A good name is better than good oil; and the day of death than the day of birth. |
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7:1 ¶
A good name°
[is] better°
than precious°
ointment;°°
and the day°
of death°
than the day°°
of one's birth.°° |
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7:2 ¶
[It is] better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the banquet house: since this is the end of every man; and the living man will apply good [warning] to his heart. |
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7:2 ¶
[It is] better°
to go°°°
to°
the house°
of mourning,°
than to go°°°°
to°
the house°
of feasting:°
for°
that°
[is] the end°
of all°
men;°
and the living°
will lay°°
[it] to°
his heart.° |
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7:3
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart will be made better. |
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7:3
Sorrow°
[is] better°
than laughter:°°
for°
by the sadness°
of the countenance°
the heart°
is made better.°° |
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7:4
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. |
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7:4
The heart°
of the wise°
[is] in the house°
of mourning;°
but the heart°
of fools°
[is] in the house°
of mirth.° |
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7:5
[It is] better to hear a reproof of a wise man, than for a man to hear the song of fools. |
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7:5
[It is] better°
to hear°°
the rebuke°
of the wise,°
than for a man°°
to hear°°
the song°
of fools.° |
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7:6
As the sound of thorns under a caldron, so is the laughter of fools: this is also vanity. |
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7:6
For°
as the crackling°
of thorns°
under°
a pot,°
so°
[is] the laughter°
of the fool:°
this°
also°
[is] vanity.° |
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7:7 ¶
For oppression makes a wise man mad, and destroys his noble heart. |
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7:7 ¶
Surely°
oppression°
maketh a wise man°
mad;°°
and a gift°
destroyeth°°°
the heart.° |
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7:8
The end of a matter is better than the beginning thereof: the patient is better than the high-minded. |
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7:8
Better°
[is] the end°
of a thing°
than the beginning°°
thereof: [and] the patient°
in spirit°
[is] better°
than the proud°°
in spirit.° |
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7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger will rest in the bosom of fools. |
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7:9
Be not°
hasty°°
in thy spirit°
to be angry:°°
for°
anger°
resteth°°
in the bosom°
of fools.° |
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7:10
Say not, What has happened, that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire in wisdom concerning this. |
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7:10
Say°°
not°
thou, What°
is°
[the cause] that the former°
days°°°
were°
better°
than these?°°
for°
thou dost not°
enquire°°
wisely°°
concerning°
this.° |
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7:11 ¶
Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and [there is] an advantage [by it] to them that see the sun. |
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7:11 ¶
Wisdom°
[is] good°
with°
an inheritance:°
and [by it there is] profit°
to them that see°°
the sun.° |
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7:12
For wisdom in its shadow is as the shadow of silver: and the excellence of the knowledge of wisdom will give life to him that has it. |
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7:12
For°
wisdom°
[is] a defence,°
[and] money°
[is] a defence:°
but the excellency°
of knowledge°
[is, that] wisdom°
giveth life°°
to them that have°
it. |
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7:13
Behold the works of God: for who shall be able to straighten him whom God has made crooked? |
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7:13
Consider°°°
the work°
of Elohim:°
for°
who°
can°°
make [that] straight,°°°
which°
he hath made crooked?°° |
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7:14
In the day of prosperity live joyfully, and consider in the day of adversity: consider, [I say], God also has caused the one to agree with the other for [this] reason, that man should find nothing after him. |
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7:14
In the day°
of prosperity°
be°
joyful,°
but in the day°
of adversity°
consider:°°
Elohim°
also°
hath set°°°
the one°
over against°
the other,°
to°
the end°
that man°
should find°°
nothing°°°
after°
him. |
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7:15
I have seen all things in the days of my vanity: there is a just man perishing in his justice, and there is an ungodly man remaining in his wickedness. |
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7:15
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All°
[things] have I seen°°
in the days°
of my vanity:°
there is°
a just°
[man] that perisheth°°
in his righteousness,°
and there is°
a wicked°
[man] that prolongeth°°
[his life] in his wickedness.° |
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7:16
Be not very just; neither be very wise: lest thou be confounded. |
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7:16
Be°
not°
righteous°
over much;°°
neither°
make thyself over°
wise:°°°
why°
shouldest thou destroy°°
thyself?° |
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7:17
Be not very wicked; and be not stubborn: lest thou shouldest die before thy time. |
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7:17
Be not°
over much°°
wicked,°°
neither°
be°
thou foolish:°
why°
shouldest thou die°°
before°
thy time?° |
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7:18
It is well for thee to hold fast by this; also by this defile not thine hand: for to them that fear God all things shall come forth [well]. |
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7:18
[It is] good°
that°
thou shouldest take hold°°
of this;°
yea, also°
from this°°
withdraw°°°
not°°
thine hand:°
for°
he that feareth°
Elohim°
shall come forth°°°
of them all.° |
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7:19
Wisdom will help the wise man more than ten mighty men which are in the city. |
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7:19
Wisdom°
strengtheneth°°
the wise°
more than ten°°
mighty°
[men] which°
are°
in the city.° |
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7:20
For there is not a righteous man in the earth, who will do good, and not sin |
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7:20
For°
[there is] not°
a just°
man°
upon earth,°
that°
doeth°°
good,°
and sinneth°°
not.° |
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7:21
Also take no heed to all the words which ungodly men shall speak; lest thou hear thy servant cursing thee. |
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7:21
Also°
take°°
no°
heed°
unto all°
words°
that°
are spoken;°°
lest°°
thou hear°°°
thy servant°
curse°°
thee: |
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7:22
For many times he shall trespass against thee, and repeatedly shall he afflict thine heart; for thus also hast thou cursed others. |
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7:22
For°
oftentimes°°
also°
thine own heart°
knoweth°°
that°
thou thyself°
likewise°
hast cursed°°
others.° |
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7:23 ¶
All these things have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. |
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7:23 ¶
All°
this°
have I proved°°
by wisdom:°
I said,°°
I will be wise;°°
but it°
[was] far°
from°
me. |
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7:24
[That which is] far beyond what was, and a great depth, who shall find it out? |
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7:24
That which is°°°
far off,°
and exceeding deep,°
who°
can find it out?°° |
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7:25
I and my heart went round about to know, and to examine, and to seek wisdom, and the account [of things], and to know the folly and trouble and madness of the ungodly man. |
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7:25
I°
applied°°
mine heart°
to know,°°
and to search,°°
and to seek out°°
wisdom,°
and the reason°
[of things], and to know°°
the wickedness°
of folly,°
even of foolishness°
[and] madness:° |
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7:26
And I find her [to be], and I will pronounce [to be] more bitter than death the woman which is a snare, and her heart nets, [who has] a band in her hands: [he that is] good in the sight of God shall be delivered from her; but the sinner shall be caught by her. |
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7:26
And I°
find°°
more bitter°
than death°°°
the woman,°
whose°°
heart°
[is] snares°
and nets,°
[and] her hands°
[as] bands:°
whoso pleaseth°°
Elohim°
shall escape°°
from°
her; but the sinner°°
shall be taken°°
by her. |
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7:27
Behold, this have I found, said the Preacher, [seeking] by one at a time to find out the account, |
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7:27
Behold,°°
this°
have I found,°°
saith°°
the preacher,°
[counting] one°
by one,°
to find out°°
the account:° |
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7:28
which my soul sought after, but I found not: for I have found one man of a thousand; but a woman in all these I have not found. |
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7:28
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.°° |
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7:29
But, behold, this have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many devices. |
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7:29
Lo,°°
this°
only°
have I found,°°
that°
Elohim°
hath made°°°
man°
upright;°
but they°
have sought out°°
many°
inventions.° |
