Ecclesiastes 7:1

The Value of Practical Wisdom

1 A ^agood name is better than precious ointment,
And the day of death than the day of one’s ^bbirth;

2 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 take it to ^aheart.

3 ¹Sorrow is better than laughter,
^aFor by a sad countenance the heart is made¹ better.

4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

5 ^aIt is better to¹ hear the rebuke of the wise
Than for a man to hear the song of fools.

6 ^aFor like the¹ crackling of thorns under a pot,
So is the laughter of the fool.
This also is vanity.

7 Surely oppression destroys a wise man’s reason,
^aAnd a bribe¹ debases the heart.

8 The end of a thing is better than its beginning;
^aThe patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

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A {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Day {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Day {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Death {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Death {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Name {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

One {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Precious {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

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