A good name
is better
than precious
ointment;
and the day
of death
than the day
of one's birth.
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.
Sorrow
is better
than laughter:
for by the sadness
of the countenance
the heart
is made better.
The heart
of the wise
is in the house
of mourning;
but the heart
of fools
is in the house
of mirth.
It is better
to hear
the rebuke
of the wise,
than for a man
to hear
the song
of fools.
For as the crackling
of thorns
under a pot,
so is the laughter
of the fool:
this also is vanity.
Surely oppression
maketh a wise man
mad;
and a gift
destroyeth
the heart.
Better
is the end
of a thing
than the beginning
thereof: and the patient
in spirit
is better
than the proud
in spirit.
Be not hasty
in thy spirit
to be angry:
for anger
resteth
in the bosom
of fools.
Say
not thou, What is the cause that the former
days
were better
than these? for thou dost not enquire
wisely
concerning this.
Wisdom
is good
with an inheritance:
and by it there is profit
to them that see
the sun.
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.
Consider
the work
of God:
for who can
make that straight,
which he hath made crooked?
In the day
of prosperity
be joyful,
but in the day
of adversity
consider:
God
also hath set
the one over against
the other, to the end
that man
should find
nothing
after
him.
harmony
σύμφωνον
symphōnon
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.
Be not righteous
over much;
neither make thyself over
wise:
why shouldest thou destroy
thyself?
Be not over much
wicked,
neither be thou foolish:
why shouldest thou die
before thy time?
It is good
that thou shouldest take hold
of this; yea, also from this
withdraw
not thine hand:
for he that feareth
God
shall come forth
of them all.
Wisdom
strengtheneth
the wise
more than ten
mighty
men which are in the city.
For there is not a just
man
upon earth,
that doeth
good,
and sinneth
not.
Also take
no heed
unto all words
that are spoken;
lest thou hear
thy servant
curse
thee:
For oftentimes
also thine own heart
knoweth
that thou thyself likewise hast cursed
others.
All this
have I proved
by wisdom:
I said,
I will be wise;
but it was far
from me.
That which is far off,
and exceeding deep,
who can find it out?
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:
view closely
κατασκέψασθαι
kataskepsasthai
hardness
σκληρίαν
sklērian
meats carried round
περιφοράν
periphoran
And I find
more bitter
than death
the woman,
whose heart
is snares
and nets,
and her hands
as bands:
whoso pleaseth
God
shall escape
from her; but the sinner
shall be taken
by her.
spoil
θηρεύματα
thēreumata
Behold,
this have I found,
saith
the preacher,
counting one
by one,
to find out
the account:
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.
Lo,
this only
have I found,
that God
hath made
man
upright;
but they have sought out
many
inventions.
