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Ecclesiastes 7 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:1 - A good name H8034 is better H2896 than precious H2896 ointment; H8081 and the day H3117 of death H4194 than the day H3117 of one's birth. H3205

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:2 - It is better H2896 to go H3212 to the house H1004 of mourning, H60 than to go H3212 to the house H1004 of feasting: H4960 for H834 that is the end H5490 of all men; H120 and the living H2416 will lay H5414 it to his heart. H3820

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:3 - Sorrow H3708 is better H2896 than laughter: H7814 for by the sadness H7455 of the countenance H6440 the heart H3820 is made better. H3190

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:4 - The heart H3820 of the wise H2450 is in the house H1004 of mourning; H60 but the heart H3820 of fools H3684 is in the house H1004 of mirth. H8057

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:5 - It is better H2896 to hear H8085 the rebuke H1606 of the wise, H2450 than for a man H376 to hear H8085 the song H7892 of fools. H3684

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:6 - For as the crackling H6963 of thorns H5518 under a pot, H5518 so is the laughter H7814 of the fool: H3684 this also is vanity. H1892

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:7 - Surely oppression H6233 maketh a wise man H2450 mad; H1984 and a gift H4979 destroyeth H6 the heart. H3820

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:8 - Better H2896 is the end H319 of a thing H1697 than the beginning H7225 thereof: and the patient H750 in spirit H7307 is better H2896 than the proud H1362 in spirit. H7307

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:9 - Be not hasty H926 in thy spirit H7307 to be angry: H3707 for anger H3708 resteth H5117 in the bosom H2436 of fools. H3684

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:10 - Say H559 not thou, What is the cause that the former H7223 days H3117 were better H2896 than these? for thou dost not enquire H7592 wisely H2451 concerning this.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:11 - Wisdom H2451 is good H2896 with an inheritance: H5159 and by it there is profit H3148 to them that see H7200 the sun. H8121

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:12 - For wisdom H2451 is a defence, H6738 and money H3701 is a defence: H6738 but the excellency H3504 of knowledge H1847 is, that wisdom H2451 giveth life H2421 to them that have H1167 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:13 - Consider H7200 the work H4639 of God: H430 for who can H3201 make that straight, H8626 which he hath made crooked? H5791

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:14 - In the day H3117 of prosperity H2896 be joyful, H2896 but in the day H3117 of adversity H7451 consider: H7200 God H430 also hath set H6213 the one over against H5980 the other, to the end H1700 that man H120 should find H4672 nothing H3972 after H310 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:15 - All things have I seen H7200 in the days H3117 of my vanity: H1892 there is H3426 a just H6662 man that perisheth H6 in his righteousness, H6664 and there is a wicked H7563 man that prolongeth H748 his life in his wickedness. H7451

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:16 - Be not righteous H6662 over much; H7235 neither make thyself over H3148 wise: H2449 why shouldest thou destroy H8074 thyself?

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:17 - Be not over much H7235 wicked, H7561 neither be thou foolish: H5530 why shouldest thou die H4191 before thy time? H6256

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:18 - It is good H2896 that thou shouldest take hold H270 of this; yea, also from this H2088 withdraw H3240 not thine hand: H3027 for he that feareth H3373 God H430 shall come forth H3318 of them all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:19 - Wisdom H2451 strengtheneth H5810 the wise H2450 more than ten H6235 mighty H7989 men which are in the city. H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:20 - For there is not a just H6662 man H120 upon earth, H776 that doeth H6213 good, H2896 and sinneth H2398 not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:21 - Also take H5414 no heed H3820 unto all words H1697 that are spoken; H1696 lest thou hear H8085 thy servant H5650 curse H7043 thee:

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:22 - For oftentimes H6471 H7227 also thine own heart H3820 knoweth H3045 that thou thyself likewise hast cursed H7043 others. H312

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:23 - All this H2090 have I proved H5254 by wisdom: H2451 I said, H559 I will be wise; H2449 but it was far H7350 from me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:24 - That which is far off, H7350 and exceeding deep, H6013 who can find it out? H4672

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:25 - I applied H5437 mine heart H3820 to know, H3045 and to search, H8446 and to seek out H1245 wisdom, H2451 and the reason H2808 of things, and to know H3045 the wickedness H7562 of folly, H3689 even of foolishness H5531 and madness: H1947

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:26 - And I find H4672 more bitter H4751 than death H4194 the woman, H802 whose heart H3820 is snares H4685 and nets, H2764 and her hands H3027 as bands: H612 whoso pleaseth H2896 H6440 God H430 shall escape H4422 from her; but the sinner H2398 shall be taken H3920 by her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:27 - Behold, H7200 this have I found, H4672 saith H559 the preacher, H6953 counting one H259 by one, H259 to find out H4672 the account: H2808

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:28 - Which yet my soul H5315 seeketh, H1245 but I find H4672 not: one H259 man H120 among a thousand H505 have I found; H4672 but a woman H802 among all those have I not found. H4672

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:29 - Lo, H7200 this only H905 have I found, H4672 that God H430 hath made H6213 man H120 upright; H3477 but they have sought out H1245 many H7227 inventions. H2810
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