Ecclesiastes 7
King James Version with Strongs Numbers - Ecclesiastes 7 << | >> 123456789101112 7:1 A good name8034 {is} better2896 than precious2896 ointment8081; and the day3117 of death4194 than the day3117 of one's birth3205. 7:2 {It is} better2896 to go3212 to the house1004 of mourning0060, than to go3212 to the house1004 of feasting4960: for0834 that {is} the end5490 of all men0120; and the living2416 will lay5414 {it} to his heart3820. 7:3 Sorrow3708 {is} better2896 than laughter7814: for by the sadness7455 of the countenance6440 the heart3820 is made better3190. 7:4 The heart3820 of the wise2450 {is} in the house1004 of mourning0060; but the heart3820 of fools3684 {is} in the house1004 of mirth8057. 7:5 {It is} better2896 to hear8085 the rebuke1606 of the wise2450, than for a man0376 to hear8085 the song7892 of fools3684. 7:6 For as the crackling6963 of thorns5518 under a pot5518, so {is} the laughter7814 of the fool3684: this also {is} vanity1892. 7:7 Surely oppression6233 maketh a wise man2450 mad1984; and a gift4979 destroyeth0006 the heart3820. 7:8 Better2896 {is} the end0319 of a thing1697 than the beginning7225 thereof: {and} the patient0750 in spirit7307 {is} better2896 than the proud1362 in spirit7307. 7:9 Be not hasty0926 in thy spirit7307 to be angry3707: for anger3708 resteth5117 in the bosom2436 of fools3684. 7:10 Say0559 not thou, What is {the cause} that the former7223 days3117 were better2896 than these? for thou dost not enquire7592 wisely2451 concerning this. 7:11 Wisdom2451 {is} good2896 with an inheritance5159: and {by it there is} profit3148 to them that see7200 the sun8121. 7:12 For wisdom2451 {is} a defence6738, {and} money3701 {is} a defence6738: but the excellency3504 of knowledge1847 {is, that} wisdom2451 giveth life2421 to them that have1167 it. 7:13 Consider7200 the work4639 of God0430: for who can3201 make {that} straight8626, which he hath made crooked5791? 7:14 In the day3117 of prosperity2896 be joyful2896, but in the day3117 of adversity7451 consider7200: God0430 also hath set6213 the one over against5980 the other, to the end1700 that man0120 should find4672 nothing3972 after0310 him. 7:15 All {things} have I seen7200 in the days3117 of my vanity1892: there is3426 a just6662 {man} that perisheth0006 in his righteousness6664, and there is a wicked7563 {man} that prolongeth0748 {his life} in his wickedness7451. 7:16 Be not righteous6662 over much7235; neither make thyself over3148 wise2449: why shouldest thou destroy8074 thyself? 7:17 Be not over much7235 wicked7561, neither be thou foolish5530: why shouldest thou die4191 before thy time6256? 7:18 {It is} good2896 that thou shouldest take hold0270 of this; yea, also from this2088 withdraw3240 not thine hand3027: for he that feareth3373 God0430 shall come forth3318 of them all. 7:19 Wisdom2451 strengtheneth5810 the wise2450 more than ten6235 mighty7989 {men} which are in the city5892. 7:20 For {there is} not a just6662 man0120 upon earth0776, that doeth6213 good2896, and sinneth2398 not. 7:21 Also take5414 no heed3820 unto all words1697 that are spoken1696; lest thou hear8085 thy servant5650 curse7043 thee: 7:22 For oftentimes6471-7227 also thine own heart3820 knoweth3045 that thou thyself likewise hast cursed7043 others0312. 7:23 All this2090 have I proved5254 by wisdom2451: I said0559, I will be wise2449; but it {was} far7350 from me. 7:24 That which is far off7350, and exceeding deep6013, who can find it out4672? 7:25 I applied5437 mine heart3820 to know3045, and to search8446, and to seek out1245 wisdom2451, and the reason2808 {of things}, and to know3045 the wickedness7562 of folly3689, even of foolishness5531 {and} madness1947: 7:26 And I find4672 more bitter4751 than death4194 the woman0802, whose heart3820 {is} snares4685 and nets2764, {and} her hands3027 {as} bands0612: whoso pleaseth2896-6440 God0430 shall escape4422 from her; but the sinner2398 shall be taken3920 by her. 7:27 Behold7200, this have I found4672, saith0559 the preacher6953, {counting} one0259 by one0259, to find out4672 the account2808: 7:28 Which yet my soul5315 seeketh1245, but I find4672 not: one0259 man0120 among a thousand0505 have I found4672; but a woman0802 among all those have I not found4672. 7:29 Lo7200, this only0905 have I found4672, that God0430 hath made6213 man0120 upright3477; but they have sought out1245 many7227 inventions2810.