Thematic Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:1 (show verse)
A good name exceeds the value of fine perfume, and the day of someone's death exceeds the value of the day of his birth.
Ecclesiastes 7:2 (show verse)
It's better to attend a funeral than to attend a banquet, for everyone dies eventually, and the living will take this to heart.
Afflictions » Blessings in disguise
Afflictions » Often blessings in disguise
Afflictions made beneficial » In purifying us
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Wisdom of abstaining from
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Wisdom of abstaining from
Bereavement » Resignation in
Trials » Often blessings in disguise
Afflictions » Often blessings in disguise
Afflictions made beneficial » In purifying us
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Wisdom of abstaining from
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Wisdom of abstaining from
Bereavement » Resignation in
Trials » Often blessings in disguise
Ecclesiastes 7:3 (show verse)
Sorrow is better than laughter, because the heart is made better through trouble.
Ecclesiastes 7:4 (show verse)
For the wise person thinks carefully when in mourning, but fools focus their thoughts on pleasure.
Ecclesiastes 7:5 (show verse)
It is better to listen to a wise person's rebuke than to listen to the praise of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:6 (show verse)
For as thorns burn to heat a pot, so also is the laughter of the fool even this is pointless.
Earthly » Joy joy » Joy, earthly
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is vain
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is vain
Joy » Earthly » Manifested in laughter
Joy » Earthly » General references to
Joy » Of the wicked
Joy » Of the wicked » Is short-lived
Rebuke » Hearing the rebuke of the wise
Sinners » Disowned » Joy of, brief
Thorn » Used » For fuel
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is vain
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is vain
Joy » Earthly » Manifested in laughter
Joy » Earthly » General references to
Joy » Of the wicked
Joy » Of the wicked » Is short-lived
Rebuke » Hearing the rebuke of the wise
Sinners » Disowned » Joy of, brief
Thorn » Used » For fuel
Ecclesiastes 7:7 (show verse)
Unjust gain makes the wise foolish, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 (show verse)
The conclusion of something is better than its beginning, and a patient attitude is more valuable than a proud one.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 (show verse)
Never be in a hurry to become internally angry, since anger settles down in the lap of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:10 (show verse)
Never ask "Why does the past seem so much better than now?" because this question does not come from wisdom.
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Ecclesiastes 7:11 (show verse)
Wise use of possessions is good; it brings benefit to the living.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 (show verse)
Indeed, wisdom gives protection, just like money does, but it's better to know that wisdom gives life, to those who have mastered it.
Ecclesiastes 7:13 (show verse)
Consider the work of God: Who is able to straighten what he has bent?
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Ecclesiastes 7:14 (show verse)
When times are good, be joyful; when times are bad, consider this: God made the one as well as the other, so people won't seek anything outside of his best.
Ecclesiastes 7:15 (show verse)
I have seen it all during my pointless life: both a righteous person who dies while he is righteous, and a wicked person who lives to an old age, while remaining wicked.
Ecclesiastes 7:16 (show verse)
Do not be overly righteous, nor be overly wise. Why be self-destructive?
Ecclesiastes 7:17 (show verse)
Do not excel at wickedness, nor be a fool. Why die before your time?
Ecclesiastes 7:18 (show verse)
It is good for you to grab hold of this and not let go, because whoever fears God will escape all of these extremes.
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Ecclesiastes 7:19 (show verse)
Wisdom given as strength to a wise person is better than having ten powerful men in the city.
Ecclesiastes 7:20 (show verse)
For there is not a single righteous man on earth who practices good and does not sin.
Ecclesiastes 7:21 (show verse)
Don't listen to everything that is spoken you may hear your servant cursing you,
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Ecclesiastes 7:22 (show verse)
since you also know how often you have cursed others.
Ecclesiastes 7:23 (show verse)
I used my wisdom to test all of this. I said, "I want to be wise," but it was beyond me.
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Ecclesiastes 7:24 (show verse)
Whatever it is, it's far off and most profound. Who can attain it?
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Ecclesiastes 7:25 (show verse)
I committed myself to understand, to learn, to search for wisdom and explanations, and to understand both the evil that is foolishness and the stupidity that is delusion.
Ecclesiastes 7:26 (show verse)
I discovered for myself a bitterness that surpasses that of death: the woman whose heart is full of snares and nets, whose hands are chains of bondage. Whoever pleases God will escape from her, but the transgressor will be trapped by her.
Chastity » Saints are kept in
Heart » The unregenerate » Is malicious
character of the unrenewed Heart » Ensnaring
Net » Figurative
Pleasure » Those that please the lord
Snares » Who becomes snared
Snares » Who sets snares
Whoredom » Whores
Whoredom » Who falls victim to whores
Whoredom » Who shall escape from whores
Woman » Frequently » Subtle and deceitful
Women » Wicked » Full of deceit and licentiousness
Women » Subtle and deceitful
Heart » The unregenerate » Is malicious
character of the unrenewed Heart » Ensnaring
Net » Figurative
Pleasure » Those that please the lord
Snares » Who becomes snared
Snares » Who sets snares
Whoredom » Whores
Whoredom » Who falls victim to whores
Whoredom » Who shall escape from whores
Woman » Frequently » Subtle and deceitful
Women » Wicked » Full of deceit and licentiousness
Women » Subtle and deceitful
Ecclesiastes 7:27 (show verse)
"Look at this," says the Teacher. "Linking one thing to another, I reached this conclusion:
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Ecclesiastes 7:28 (show verse)
Among the things I seek but have not found: one man among a thousand I did find, but I have not found one woman to be wise among all these.
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Ecclesiastes 7:29 (show verse)
I have discovered only this: God made human beings for righteousness, but they seek many alternatives."