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Wisdom for Life
A good reputation is more valuable than costly perfume.
And the day you die is better than the day you are born.
A good reputation is more valuable than costly perfume.
And the day you die is better than the day you are born.
The Value of Practical Wisdom
A good name is better than precious ointment,
And the day of death than the day of one’s birth;
A good name is better than precious ointment,
And the day of death than the day of one’s birth;
Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties.
After all, everyone dies —
so the living should take this to heart.
After all, everyone dies —
so the living should take this to heart.
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.
Than to go to the house of feasting,
For that is the end of all men;
And the living will take it to heart.
Sorrow is better than laughter,
for sadness has a refining influence on us.
for sadness has a refining influence on us.
A wise person thinks a lot about death,
while a fool thinks only about having a good time.
while a fool thinks only about having a good time.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Better to be criticized by a wise person
than to be praised by a fool.
than to be praised by a fool.
A fool’s laughter is quickly gone,
like thorns crackling in a fire.
This also is meaningless.
like thorns crackling in a fire.
This also is meaningless.
Extortion turns wise people into fools,
and bribes corrupt the heart.
and bribes corrupt the heart.
Finishing is better than starting.
Patience is better than pride.
Patience is better than pride.
The end of a thing is better than its beginning;
The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Control your temper,
for anger labels you a fool.
for anger labels you a fool.
Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry,
For anger rests in the bosom of fools.
For anger rests in the bosom of fools.
Don’t long for “the good old days.”
This is not wise.
This is not wise.
Do not say,
“Why were the former days better than these?”
For you do not inquire wisely concerning this.
“Why were the former days better than these?”
For you do not inquire wisely concerning this.
Wisdom is even better when you have money.
Both are a benefit as you go through life.
Both are a benefit as you go through life.
Wisdom is good with an inheritance,
And profitable to those who see the sun.
And profitable to those who see the sun.
Wisdom and money can get you almost anything,
but only wisdom can save your life.
but only wisdom can save your life.
Accept the way God does things,
for who can straighten what he has made crooked?
for who can straighten what he has made crooked?
Consider the work of God;
For who can make straight what He has made crooked?
For who can make straight what He has made crooked?
Enjoy prosperity while you can,
but when hard times strike, realize that both come from God.
Remember that nothing is certain in this life.
but when hard times strike, realize that both come from God.
Remember that nothing is certain in this life.
The Limits of Human Wisdom
I have seen everything in this meaningless life, including the death of good young people and the long life of wicked people.
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.
There is a just man who perishes in his righteousness,
And there is a wicked man who prolongs life in his wickedness.
So don’t be too good or too wise! Why destroy yourself?
Do not be overly righteous,
Nor be overly wise:
Why should you destroy yourself?
Nor be overly wise:
Why should you destroy yourself?
On the other hand, don’t be too wicked either. Don’t be a fool! Why die before your time?
Do not be overly wicked,
Nor be foolish:
Why should you die before your time?
Nor be foolish:
Why should you die before your time?
One wise person is stronger than ten leading citizens of a town!
Wisdom strengthens the wise
More than ten rulers of the city.
More than ten rulers of the city.
Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins.
For there is not a just man on earth who does good
And does not sin.
And does not sin.
Don’t eavesdrop on others — you may hear your servant curse you.
Also do not take to heart everything people say,
Lest you hear your servant cursing you.
Lest you hear your servant cursing you.
For you know how often you yourself have cursed others.
For many times, also, your own heart has known
That even you have cursed others.
That even you have cursed others.
I have always tried my best to let wisdom guide my thoughts and actions. I said to myself, “I am determined to be wise.” But it didn’t work.
Wisdom is always distant and difficult to find.
As for that which is far off and exceedingly deep,
Who can find it out?
Who can find it out?
I searched everywhere, determined to find wisdom and to understand the reason for things. I was determined to prove to myself that wickedness is stupid and that foolishness is madness.
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.
To search and seek out wisdom and the reason of things,
To know the wickedness of folly,
Even of foolishness and madness.
“This is my conclusion,” says the Teacher. “I discovered this after looking at the matter from every possible angle.
“Here is what I have found,” says the Preacher,
“Adding one thing to the other to find out the reason,
“Adding one thing to the other to find out the reason,
Though I have searched repeatedly, I have not found what I was looking for. Only one out of a thousand men is virtuous, but not one woman!
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.
One man among a thousand I have found,
But a woman among all these I have not found.