1	A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth# .
			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.
			3	Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better# . [Sorrow: or, Anger]
			4	The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
			5	It is better to hear# the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear# the song of fools.
			6	For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity. [crackling: Heb. sound]
			7	Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad# ; and a gift destroyeth# the heart.
			8	Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
			9	Be not hasty# in thy spirit to be angry# : for anger resteth# in the bosom of fools.
			10	Say# not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire# wisely concerning this. [wisely: Heb. out of wisdom]
			11	Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see# the sun. [good...: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too]
			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. [defence: Heb. shadow]
			13	Consider# the work of God: for who can# make that straight# , which he hath made crooked# ?
			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. [set: Heb. made]
			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.
			16	Be not righteous over much# ; neither make thyself over wise# : why shouldest thou destroy# thyself? [destroy...: Heb. be desolate?]
			17	Be not over much# wicked# , neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die# before thy time? [before...: Heb. not in thy time?]
			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.
			19	Wisdom strengtheneth# the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
			20	For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth# good, and sinneth# not.
			21	Also take# no heed unto all words that are spoken# ; lest thou hear# thy servant curse# thee: [take...: Heb. give not thine heart]
			22	For oftentimes# also thine own heart knoweth# that thou thyself likewise hast cursed# others.
			23	All this have I proved# by wisdom: I said# , I will be wise# ; but it was far from me.
			24	That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out# ?
			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: [I applied...: Heb. I and mine heart compassed]
			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. [whoso...: Heb. he that is good before God]
			27	Behold# , this have I found# , saith# the preacher, counting one by one, to find out# the account: [counting...: or, weighing one thing after another, to find out the reason]
			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# .
			29	Lo# , this only have I found# , that God hath made# man upright; but they have sought out# many inventions.