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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= Ecclesiastes 7:1 ============ Ecl 7:1 A good name is better than a good ointment, And the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth. (nasb) Ecc 7:1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.(kjv) Ecl 7:1 A good name is better than precious ointment, And the day of death than the day of one's birth;(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:2 ============ Ecl 7:2 It is better to go to a house of mourning Than to go to a house of feasting, Because that is the end of every man, And the living takes it to heart. (nasb) Ecc 7:2 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.(kjv) Ecl 7:2 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 take it to heart.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:3 ============ Ecl 7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy. (nasb) Ecc 7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.(kjv) Ecl 7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter, For by a sad countenance the heart is made better.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:4 ============ Ecl 7:4 The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure. (nasb) Ecc 7:4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.(kjv) Ecl 7:4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:5 ============ Ecl 7:5 It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man Than for one to listen to the song of fools. (nasb) Ecc 7:5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.(kjv) Ecl 7:5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise Than for a man to hear the song of fools.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:6 ============ Ecl 7:6 For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool; And this too is futility. (nasb) Ecc 7:6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.(kjv) Ecl 7:6 For like the crackling of thorns under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:7 ============ Ecl 7:7 For oppression makes a wise man mad, And a bribe corrupts the heart. (nasb) Ecc 7:7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.(kjv) Ecl 7:7 Surely oppression destroys a wise man's reason, And a bribe debases the heart.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:8 ============ Ecl 7:8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit. (nasb) Ecc 7:8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.(kjv) Ecl 7:8 The end of a thing is better than its beginning; The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:9 ============ Ecl 7:9 Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, For anger resides in the bosom of fools. (nasb) Ecc 7:9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.(kjv) Ecl 7:9 Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry, For anger rests in the bosom of fools.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:10 ============ Ecl 7:10 Do not say, "Why is it that the former days were better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this. (nasb) Ecc 7:10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.(kjv) Ecl 7:10 Do not say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not inquire wisely concerning this.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:11 ============ Ecl 7:11 Wisdom along with an inheritance is good And an advantage to those who see the sun. (nasb) Ecc 7:11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.(kjv) Ecl 7:11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance, And profitable to those who see the sun.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:12 ============ Ecl 7:12 For wisdom is protection just as money is protection, But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the lives of its possessors. (nasb) Ecc 7:12 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.(kjv) Ecl 7:12 For wisdom is a defense as money is a defense, But the excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:13 ============ Ecl 7:13 Consider the work of God, For who is able to straighten what He has bent? (nasb) Ecc 7:13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?(kjv) Ecl 7:13 Consider the work of God; For who can make straight what He has made crooked?(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:14 ============ Ecl 7:14 In the day of prosperity be happy, But in the day of adversity consider-- God has made the one as well as the other So that man will not discover anything that will be after him. (nasb) Ecc 7:14 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.(kjv) Ecl 7:14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, But in the day of adversity consider: Surely God has appointed the one as well as the other, So that man can find out nothing that will come after him.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:15 ============ Ecl 7:15 I have seen everything during my lifetime of futility; there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his wickedness. (nasb) Ecc 7:15 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.(kjv) Ecl 7:15 I have seen everything in my days of vanity: There is a just man who perishes in his righteousness, And there is a wicked man who prolongs life in his wickedness.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:16 ============ Ecl 7:16 Do not be excessively righteous and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself? (nasb) Ecc 7:16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself ?(kjv) Ecl 7:16 Do not be overly righteous, Nor be overly wise: Why should you destroy yourself?(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:17 ============ Ecl 7:17 Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time? (nasb) Ecc 7:17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?(kjv) Ecl 7:17 Do not be overly wicked, Nor be foolish: Why should you die before your time?(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:18 ============ Ecl 7:18 It is good that you grasp one thing and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of them. (nasb) Ecc 7:18 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.(kjv) Ecl 7:18 It is good that you grasp this, And also not remove your hand from the other; For he who fears God will escape them all.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:19 ============ Ecl 7:19 Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city. (nasb) Ecc 7:19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.(kjv) Ecl 7:19 Wisdom strengthens the wise More than ten rulers of the city.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:20 ============ Ecl 7:20 Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins. (nasb) Ecc 7:20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.(kjv) Ecl 7:20 For there is not a just man on earth who does good And does not sin.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:21 ============ Ecl 7:21 Also, do not take seriously all words which are spoken, so that you will not hear your servant cursing you. (nasb) Ecc 7:21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:(kjv) Ecl 7:21 Also do not take to heart everything people say, Lest you hear your servant cursing you.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:22 ============ Ecl 7:22 For you also have realized that you likewise have many times cursed others. (nasb) Ecc 7:22 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.(kjv) Ecl 7:22 For many times, also, your own heart has known That even you have cursed others.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:23 ============ Ecl 7:23 I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me. (nasb) Ecc 7:23 All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.(kjv) Ecl 7:23 All this I have proved by wisdom. I said, "I will be wise"; But it was far from me.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:24 ============ Ecl 7:24 What has been is remote and exceedingly mysterious. Who can discover it? (nasb) Ecc 7:24 That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?(kjv) Ecl 7:24 As for that which is far off and exceedingly deep, Who can find it out?(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:25 ============ Ecl 7:25 I directed my mind to know, to investigate and to seek wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of folly and the foolishness of madness. (nasb) Ecc 7:25 I applied mine 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:(kjv) Ecl 7:25 I applied my heart to know, To search and seek out wisdom and the reason of things, To know the wickedness of folly, Even of foolishness and madness.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:26 ============ Ecl 7:26 And I discovered more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, whose hands are chains. One who is pleasing to God will escape from her, but the sinner will be captured by her. (nasb) Ecc 7:26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.(kjv) Ecl 7:26 And I find more bitter than death The woman whose heart is snares and nets, Whose hands are fetters. He who pleases God shall escape from her, But the sinner shall be trapped by her.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:27 ============ Ecl 7:27 "Behold, I have discovered this," says the Preacher, "adding one thing to another to find an explanation, (nasb) Ecc 7:27 Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:(kjv) Ecl 7:27 "Here is what I have found," says the Preacher, "Adding one thing to the other to find out the reason,(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:28 ============ Ecl 7:28 which I am still seeking but have not found. I have found one man among a thousand, but I have not found a woman among all these. (nasb) Ecc 7:28 Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.(kjv) Ecl 7:28 Which my soul still seeks but I cannot find: One man among a thousand I have found, But a woman among all these I have not found.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 7:29 ============ Ecl 7:29 Behold, I have found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices." (nasb) Ecc 7:29 Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.(kjv) Ecl 7:29 Truly, this only I have found: That God made man upright, But they have sought out many schemes."(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 8:1 ============ Ecl 8:1 Who is like the wise man and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man's wisdom illumines him and causes his stern face to beam. (nasb) Ecc 8:1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.(kjv) Ecl 8:1 Who is like a wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, And the sternness of his face is changed.(nkjv) |
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