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