21:006:012 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? 21:007:001 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. 21:007:002 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. 21:007:003 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. 21:007:004 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. 21:007:005 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. 21:007:006 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity. 21:007:007 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. 21:007:008 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. 21:007:009 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. 21:007:010 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. 21:007:011 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. 21:007:012 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. 21:007:013 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? 21:007:014 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him. 21:007:015 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness. 21:007:016 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? 21:007:017 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? 21:007:018 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. 21:007:019 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. 21:007:020 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.