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Text -- Ecclesiastes 7:1-12 (NET)
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Life is Brief and Death is Certain!
7:1 A good reputation is better than precious perfume ; likewise, the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth .
7:2 It is better to go to a funeral than a feast . For death is the destiny of every person , and the living should take this to heart .
7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter , because sober reflection is good for the heart .
7:4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning , but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking .
Frivolous Living Versus Wisdom
7:5 It is better for a person to receive a rebuke from those who are wise than to listen to the song of fools .
7:6 For like the crackling of quick-burning thorns under a cooking pot , so is the laughter of the fool . This kind of folly also is useless .
Human Wisdom Overturned by Adversity
7:7 Surely oppression can turn a wise person into a fool ; likewise, a bribe corrupts the heart .
7:8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning ; likewise, patience is better than pride .
7:9 Do not let yourself be quickly provoked , for anger resides in the lap of fools .
7:10 Do not say , “Why were the old days better than these days?” for it is not wise to ask that .
Wisdom Can Lengthen One’s Life
7:11 Wisdom , like an inheritance , is a good thing; it benefits those who see the light of day .
7:12 For wisdom provides protection , just as money provides protection . But the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves the life of its owner .
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Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Instruction |
Life |
Philosophy |
FOOL; FOLLY |
Bereavement |
Afflictions and Adversities |
Amusements and Worldly Pleasures |
Patience |
SPIRIT |
FUEL |
Wisdom |
Oppression |
Riches |
Death |
Justice |
Joy |
Meekness |
Ointment |
Reputation |
Sympathy |
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