1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. Compare verse6 commentaries
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. Compare verse5 commentaries
3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. Compare verse3 commentaries
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. Compare verse2 commentaries
5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. Compare verse4 commentaries
6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity. Compare verse4 commentaries
8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Compare verse4 commentaries
9 Be not hasty in your spirit to be angry: for anger rests in the bosom of fools. Compare verse5 commentaries
10 Say not you, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for you do not inquire wisely concerning this. Compare verse1 commentary
11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. Compare verse1 commentary
12 For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom gives life to them that have it. Compare verse1 commentary
13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he has made crooked? Compare verse3 commentaries
14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also has set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him. Compare verse1 commentary
15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongs his life in his wickedness. Compare verse2 commentaries
16 Be not righteous over much; neither make yourself over wise: why should you destroy yourself ? Compare verse4 commentaries
17 Be not over much wicked, neither be you foolish: why should you die before your time? Compare verse6 commentaries
18 It is good that you should take hold of this; yes, also from this withdraw not your hand: for he that fears God shall come forth of them all. Compare verse3 commentaries
25 I applied my 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: Compare verse1 commentary
26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. Compare verse5 commentaries
27 Behold, this have I found, said the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account: Compare verse1 commentary
28 Which yet my soul seeks, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found. Compare verse1 commentary
29 See, this only have I found, that God has made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. Compare verse9 commentaries