7:1 Better `is' a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 1 , Better `is' a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.
7:2 Better to go unto a house of mourning, Than to go unto a house of banqueting, For that is the end of all men, And the living layeth `it' unto his heart.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 2 , Better to go unto a house of mourning, Than to go unto a house of banqueting, For that is the end of all men, And the living layeth `it' unto his heart.
7:3 Better `is' sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 3 , Better `is' sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.
7:4 The heart of the wise `is' in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 4 , The heart of the wise `is' in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.
7:5 Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 5 , Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,
7:6 For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So `is' the laughter of a fool, even this `is' vanity.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 6 , For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So `is' the laughter of a fool, even this `is' vanity.
7:7 Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 7 , Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.
7:8 Better `is' the latter end of a thing than its beginning, Better `is' the patient of spirit, than the haughty of spirit.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 8 , Better `is' the latter end of a thing than its beginning, Better `is' the patient of spirit, than the haughty of spirit.
7:9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 9 , Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.
7:10 Say not thou, `What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 10 , Say not thou, `What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.
7:11 Wisdom `is' good with an inheritance, And an advantage `it is' to those beholding the sun.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 11 , Wisdom `is' good with an inheritance, And an advantage `it is' to those beholding the sun.
7:12 For wisdom `is' a defense, money `is' a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom `is', She reviveth her possessors.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 12 , For wisdom `is' a defense, money `is' a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom `is', She reviveth her possessors.
7:13 See the work of God, For who is able to make straight that which He made crooked?
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 13 , See the work of God, For who is able to make straight that which He made crooked?
7:14 In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 14 , In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.
7:15 The whole I have considered in the days of my vanity. There is a righteous one perishing in his righteousness, and there is a wrong-doer prolonging `himself' in his wrong.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 15 , The whole I have considered in the days of my vanity. There is a righteous one perishing in his righteousness, and there is a wrong-doer prolonging `himself' in his wrong.
7:16 Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 16 , Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?
7:17 Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 17 , Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?
7:18 `It is' good that thou dost lay hold on this, and also, from that withdrawest not thy hand, for whoso is fearing God goeth out with them all.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 18 , `It is' good that thou dost lay hold on this, and also, from that withdrawest not thy hand, for whoso is fearing God goeth out with them all.
7:19 The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 19 , The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.
7:20 Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 20 , Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.
7:21 Also to all the words that they speak give not thy heart, that thou hear not thy servant reviling thee.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 21 , Also to all the words that they speak give not thy heart, that thou hear not thy servant reviling thee.
7:22 For many times also hath thy heart known that thou thyself also hast reviled others.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 22 , For many times also hath thy heart known that thou thyself also hast reviled others.
7:23 All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, `I am wise,' and it `is' far from me.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 23 , All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, `I am wise,' and it `is' far from me.
7:24 Far off `is' that which hath been, and deep, deep, who doth find it?
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 24 , Far off `is' that which hath been, and deep, deep, who doth find it?
7:25 I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 25 , I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.
7:26 And I am finding more bitter than death, the woman whose heart `is' nets and snares, her hands `are' bands; the good before God escapeth from her, but the sinner is captured by her.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 26 , And I am finding more bitter than death, the woman whose heart `is' nets and snares, her hands `are' bands; the good before God escapeth from her, but the sinner is captured by her.
7:27 See, this I have found, said the Preacher, one to one, to find out the reason
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 27 , See, this I have found, said the Preacher, one to one, to find out the reason
7:28 (that still my soul had sought, and I had not found), One man, a teacher, I have found, and a woman among all these I have not found.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 28 , (that still my soul had sought, and I had not found), One man, a teacher, I have found, and a woman among all these I have not found.
7:29 See, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they -- they have sought out many devices.
The YLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 7 , Verse 29 , See, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they -- they have sought out many devices.
