3 Frustration is better than laughter, 11 When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong. 9 All this I saw, as I applied my mind to everything done under the sun. 10 Whatever(BQ) your hand finds to do, do it with all your might,(BR) for in the realm of the dead,(BS) where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.(BT). 10 Then too, I saw the wicked buried(AN)—those who used to come and go from the holy place and receive praise[e] in the city where they did this. 8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. There is a time when a man lords it over others to his own[d] hurt. 7 Since no one knows the future,    who can tell someone else what is to come?8 As no one has power over the wind to contain it,    so[c] no one has power over the time of their death.As no one is discharged in time of war,    so wickedness will not release those who practice it. (V)18 It is good to grasp the one    and not let go of the other. better than these? 5 For the living know that they will die,    but the dead know nothing;(BH)they have no further reward,    and even their name(BI) is forgotten. Ecclesiastes 11:7-10 NIV Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun. Paragraph. For it is not wise to ask such questions. Always be clothed in white, and always anoint your head with oil. 16 Woe to the land whose king was a servant[h](CS)    and whose princes feast in the morning.17 Blessed is the land whose king is of noble birth    and whose princes eat at a proper time—    for strength and not for drunkenness. 10Is there anything of which one can say, “Look! (BA) No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. (B)2 It is better to go to a house of mourning    than to go to a house of feasting,for death(C) is the destiny(D) of everyone;    the living should take this to heart.3 Frustration is better than laughter,(E)    because a sad face is good for the heart.4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,    but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure. Eccl 3:4 niv 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, Prov 15:13 niv 13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. than to go to a house of feasting, for death( C) is the destiny( D) of everyone; the living should take this to heart. Ecclesiastes 7:10. 10 Do not say, “Why were the old days h better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions. than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart. Despite all their efforts to search it out, no one can discover its meaning. 8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. Ecclesiastes 7:10 - KJV Say not, “Why were the former days better than these?” But let them remember the days of darkness, for there will be many. For it is not wise to ask such questions. 17 The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded    than the shouts of a ruler of fools.18 Wisdom(CD) is better than weapons of war,    but one sinner destroys much good. 11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing. ... NIV: Ecclesiastes 7. New International Version (NIV). 10 Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?”. 3 Frustration is better than laughter,( E) (R)14 When times are good, be happy;    but when times are bad, consider this:God has made the one    as well as the other. (BG) 4 Anyone who is among the living has hope[g]—even a live dog is better off than a dead lion! It is an advantage for those who see the sun, because wisdom gives shade as money gives shade, but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom keeps its owner alive. the righteous perishing in their righteousness. And what does pleasure accomplish?” 3 I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly —my mind still guiding me with wisdom. (CN), 12 Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,(CO)    but fools are consumed by their own lips. Darby Bible Translation (CL)9 Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them;    whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.(CM). Recent Articles. 1 A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth. 9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools. for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. 15 In this meaningless life(T) of mine I have seen both of these: the righteous perishing in their righteousness,    and the wicked living long in their wickedness. 20 Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous,(Z)    no one who does what is right and never sins.(AA). Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? An integrated digital Bible study library - including complete notes from the Believer's Bible Commentary and the Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible (NIV and NRSV) - is just a step away! New International Version. for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. For it is not wise to ask such questions. B) 2 It is better to go to a house of mourning. though a person may be weighed down by misery. Red Letter. 2 It is better to go to a house of mourning. Ecclesiastes 7 ; Ecclesiastes 7:7-10 ... Ecclesiastes 7:7-10 New International Version << Ecclesiastes 6 | Ecclesiastes 7 | Ecclesiastes 8 >> 7 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart. 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