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A good nameH8034 is betterH2896 than preciousH2896 ointment;H8081 and the dayH3117 of deathH4194 than the dayH3117 of one's birth.H3205
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It is betterH2896 to goH3212 to the houseH1004 of mourning,H60 than to goH3212 to the houseH1004 of feasting:H4960 for that is the endH5490 of allH3605 men;H120 and the livingH2416 will layH5414 it to his heart.H3820
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SorrowH3708 is betterH2896 than laughter:H7814 for by the sadnessH7455 of the countenanceH6440 the heartH3820 is made better.H3190
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The heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 is in the houseH1004 of mourning;H60 but the heartH3820 of foolsH3684 is in the houseH1004 of mirth.H8057
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It is betterH2896 to hearH8085 the rebukeH1606 of the wise,H2450 than for a manH376 to hearH8085 the songH7892 of fools.H3684
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For as the cracklingH6963 of thornsH5518 underH8478 a pot,H5518 soH3651 is the laughterH7814 of the fool:H3684 thisH2088 alsoH1571 is vanity.H1892
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SurelyH3588 oppressionH6233 makes a wiseH2450 man mad;H1984 and a giftH4979 destroysH6 the heart.H3820
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BetterH2896 is the endH319 of a thingH1697 than the beginningH7225 thereof: and the patientH750 in spiritH7307 is betterH2896 than the proudH1362 in spirit.H7307
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Be not hastyH926 in your spiritH7307 to be angry:H3707 for angerH3708 restsH5117 in the bosomH2436 of fools.H3684
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SayH559 not you, WhatH4100 is the causeH1961 that the formerH7223 daysH3117 were betterH2896 than these?H428 for you do not inquireH7592 wiselyH2451 concerningH5921 this.H2088
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WisdomH2451 is goodH2896 with an inheritance:H5159 and by it there is profitH3148 to them that seeH7200 the sun.H8121
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For wisdomH2451 is a defense,H6738 and moneyH3701 is a defense:H6738 but the excellencyH3504 of knowledgeH1847 is, that wisdomH2451 gives lifeH2421 to them that haveH1167 it.
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ConsiderH7200 the workH4639 of God:H430 for whoH4310 canH3201 make that straight,H8626 whichH834 he has made crooked?H5791
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In the dayH3117 of prosperityH2896 be joyful,H2896 but in the dayH3117 of adversityH7451 consider:H7200 GodH430 alsoH1571 has setH6213 the oneH2088 overH5980 againstH5980 the other,H2088 to the endH1700 that manH120 should findH4672 nothingH3808 H3972 afterH310 him.
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AllH3605 things have I seenH7200 in the daysH3117 of my vanity:H1892 there is a justH6662 man that perishesH6 in his righteousness,H6664 and there is a wickedH7563 man that prolongsH748 his life in his wickedness.H7451
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Be not righteousH6662 overH7235 much;H7235 neitherH408 make yourself overH3148 wise:H2449 whyH4100 should you destroyH8074 yourself?
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Be not overH7235 muchH7235 wicked,H7561 neitherH408 be you foolish:H5530 whyH4100 should you dieH4191 beforeH3808 your time?H6256
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It is goodH2896 that you should takeH270 holdH270 of this;H2088 yes,H1571 alsoH1571 from thisH2088 withdrawH3240 not your hand:H3027 for he that fearsH3373 GodH430 shall comeH3318 forthH3318 of them all.H3605
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WisdomH2451 strengthensH5810 the wiseH2450 more than tenH6235 mightyH7989 men whichH834 are in the city.H5892
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For there is not a justH6662 manH120 on earth,H776 that doesH6213 good,H2896 and sinsH2398 not.
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AlsoH1571 takeH5414 noH408 heedH5414 H3820 to allH3605 wordsH1697 that are spoken;H1696 lestH634 H3808 you hearH8085 your servantH5650 curseH7043 you:
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For oftentimesH6471 H7227 alsoH1571 your own heartH3820 knowsH3045 that you yourselfH859 likewiseH1571 have cursedH7043 others.H312
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AllH3605 thisH2090 have I provedH5254 by wisdom:H2451 I said,H559 I will be wise;H2449 but it was farH7350 from me.
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That whichH4100 is farH7350 off, and exceeding deep,H6013 whoH4310 can findH4672 it out?
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I appliedH5437 my heartH3820 to know,H3045 and to search,H8446 and to seekH1245 out wisdom,H2451 and the reasonH2808 of things, and to knowH3045 the wickednessH7562 of folly,H3689 even of foolishnessH5531 and madness:H1947
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And I findH4672 more bitterH4751 than deathH4194 the woman,H802 whoseH834 H1931 heartH3820 is snaresH4685 and nets,H2764 and her handsH3027 as bands:H612 whoever pleasesH2896 H6440 GodH430 shall escapeH4422 from her; but the sinnerH2398 shall be takenH3920 by her.
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Behold,H7200 thisH2088 have I found,H4672 saidH559 the preacher,H6953 counting oneH259 by one,H259 to findH4672 out the account:H2808
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WhichH834 yetH5750 my soulH5315 seeks,H1245 but I findH4672 not: oneH259 manH120 among a thousandH505 have I found;H4672 but a womanH802 among allH3605 thoseH428 have I not found.H4672
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See,H7200 thisH2088 onlyH905 have I found,H4672 that GodH430 has madeH6213 manH120 upright;H3477 but they have soughtH1245 out manyH7227 inventions.H2810
