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Ecclesiastes 7

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  1. 1A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.25 cross-references: Revelation 14:13, Proverbs 22:1, Ecclesiastes 4:2, 2 Corinthians 5:8, Philippians 1:21–23
  2. 2It 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.32 cross-references: Psalms 90:12, Deuteronomy 32:29, Deuteronomy 32:46, Hebrews 9:27, 1 Peter 4:3–4
  3. 3Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.21 cross-references: 2 Corinthians 7:9–11, Romans 5:3–4, James 4:8–10, Hebrews 12:10–11, Jeremiah 31:15–20
  4. 4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.20 cross-references: Luke 7:12–13, Matthew 8:14–16, Daniel 5:1–4, 2 Samuel 13:28, Jeremiah 51:57
  5. 5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.11 cross-references: Proverbs 15:31–32, Psalms 141:5, Proverbs 13:18, Revelation 3:19, Proverbs 17:10
  6. 6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.13 cross-references: Psalms 118:12, Psalms 58:9, Ecclesiastes 2:2, 2 Peter 2:13–17, Amos 8:10
  7. 7Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.17 cross-references: Deuteronomy 16:19, Exodus 23:8, Proverbs 17:23, Proverbs 17:8, Deuteronomy 28:65
  8. 8Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.30 cross-references: Hebrews 10:36, Proverbs 14:29, 1 Peter 1:13, Psalms 126:5–6, James 5:11
  9. 9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.33 cross-references: James 1:19, Proverbs 14:17, Ephesians 4:26–27, Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 26:23–26
  10. 10Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.10 cross-references: Judges 6:13, Genesis 6:11–12, Romans 1:22–32, Isaiah 50:1, Jeremiah 44:17–19
  11. 11Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.16 cross-references: Ecclesiastes 11:7, 1 Timothy 6:17–19, Ecclesiastes 2:13, Proverbs 8:10–11, Luke 16:8–9
  12. 12For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.28 cross-references: Proverbs 3:18, Proverbs 8:35, Proverbs 2:7, John 17:3, Judges 9:15
  13. 13Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?22 cross-references: Ecclesiastes 1:15, Job 12:14, Isaiah 5:12, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Psalms 107:43
  14. 14In 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.30 cross-references: Ecclesiastes 3:22, Ecclesiastes 3:4, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Deuteronomy 8:3, Deuteronomy 28:47
  15. 15All 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.29 cross-references: Ecclesiastes 8:12–14, Ecclesiastes 6:12, Matthew 23:34–35, Psalms 73:3–13, Ecclesiastes 9:1–2
  16. 16Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?27 cross-references: Romans 12:3, Proverbs 25:16, Colossians 2:18, 1 Corinthians 3:18, Colossians 2:23
  17. 17Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?19 cross-references: Proverbs 10:27, Job 22:16, Psalms 55:23, Acts 12:23, Job 15:32–33
  18. 18It 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.26 cross-references: Ecclesiastes 12:13, Ecclesiastes 11:6, Luke 11:42, Malachi 4:2, Ecclesiastes 8:12
  19. 19Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.19 cross-references: Proverbs 21:22, Colossians 1:9–11, Proverbs 24:5, Ecclesiastes 9:13–18, 2 Samuel 20:16–22
  20. 20For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.41 cross-references: Romans 3:23, Isaiah 53:6, James 3:2, 1 Kings 8:46, 1 John 1:8–10
  21. 21Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:8 cross-references: Proverbs 30:10, Isaiah 29:21, 2 Samuel 16:10, 1 Corinthians 13:5–7, 2 Samuel 19:19
  22. 22For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.9 cross-references: 1 Kings 2:44, Matthew 18:32–35, John 8:7–9, James 3:9, Matthew 15:19
  23. 23All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.10 cross-references: Romans 1:22, 1 Corinthians 1:20, 1 Kings 3:11–12, Genesis 3:5, 1 Kings 11:1–8
  24. 24That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?12 cross-references: Romans 11:33, Isaiah 55:8–9, 1 Timothy 6:16, Psalms 139:6, Job 28:28
  25. 25I 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:29 cross-references: Ecclesiastes 10:13, 2 Peter 3:3–9, Joshua 7:13, Ecclesiastes 7:27, Ecclesiastes 2:15
  26. 26And 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.34 cross-references: Proverbs 22:14, Proverbs 5:3–5, Proverbs 2:18–19, Ecclesiastes 2:26, Proverbs 2:16
  27. 27Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:5 cross-references: Ecclesiastes 12:8–10, Ecclesiastes 1:1–2
  28. 28Which 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.9 cross-references: 1 Kings 11:1–3, Job 33:23, Psalms 12:1, Ecclesiastes 7:23–24, Isaiah 26:9
  29. 29Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.33 cross-references: Jeremiah 4:22, Titus 3:3, Genesis 1:26–27, Jeremiah 2:12–13, Genesis 6:5–6

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