1.
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth. Explain This Verse
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. Explain This Verse
3.
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. Explain This Verse
4.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. Explain This Verse
5.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. Explain This Verse
6.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity. Explain This Verse
7.
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. Explain This Verse
8.
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Explain This Verse
9.
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. Explain This Verse
10.
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. Explain This Verse
11.
Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. Explain This Verse
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. Explain This Verse
13.
Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? Explain This Verse
14.
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. Explain This Verse
15.
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. Explain This Verse
16.
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? Explain This Verse
17.
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? Explain This Verse
18.
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. Explain This Verse
19.
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. Explain This Verse
20.
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. Explain This Verse
21.
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: Explain This Verse
22.
For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others. Explain This Verse
23.
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. Explain This Verse
24.
That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? Explain This Verse
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: Explain This Verse
26.
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. Explain This Verse
27.
Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account: Explain This Verse
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. Explain This Verse
29.
Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. Explain This Verse