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Ecclesiastes (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 22:40, January 20, 2010
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|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.
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|A good name is better than a precious medicine. The Day of your death is better than the day of your birth.
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|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.
|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.
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|It is better to go to a funeral than a feast. That is how all men end, and living will fix this in his heart.
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|Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
|Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
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|It is better to be sorrowful than to be filled with laughter, through sadness a mans heart is made better.
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|The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
|The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
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|the wise man keeps a ming on the funeral parlor, the fool keeps his mind on partying.
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|It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
|It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
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|It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the fool.
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|For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
|For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
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|The laughter of the fool is like the crackling of thorns beneath a pot. This too is vanity.
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|Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
|Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
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|A wise man will be angry with Oppression, a gift can destroy the heart.
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|Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
|Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
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|It is better to be at the end of something than at the beginning. And a patient man is better than a proud man.
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|Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
|Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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|Do not be quick to anger, because anger rests in the heart of fools.
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|Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
|Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
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|Do not ask why things were better in the past. Because is is foolish to do so.
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|Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
|Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
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|With an inheritance wisdom can be helpful, and it will bring profit to those who live on earth.
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|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.
|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.
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|Wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense, the insight that comes with wisdom gives much to those who have it.
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|Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
|Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
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|Consider the work of God. Who can straighten something that he has made crooked?
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|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.
|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.
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|When you have prosperity be joyful, but when you find adversity remember that God put it there so that man would not find anything after himself.
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|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.
|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.
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|I saw everything in the days of my vanity. Just men died in righteousness and wicked men lived in wickedness.
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|Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
|Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
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|Don't be righteous over much, and do not make yourself too wise, it will destroy you.
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|Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
|Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
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|Do not be wicked, or foolish, why should you die before your time?
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|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.
|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.
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|It would be a good idea to listen to me. Don't pull back, following my advice will make you someone who fears God.
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|Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
|Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
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|Wisdom makes the wise man worth more than ten strong men from the city.
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|For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
|For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
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|Every man on earth sins, and no man does only good.
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|Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
|Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
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|Do not listen to everything that is said, or you will hear your servants cursing you.
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|For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
|For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
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|You will know in your heart that you have cursed others.
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|All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
|All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
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|I have proven all I have said with wisdom, I decided to be wise when it was beyond my power to become wise.
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|That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
|That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
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|Who can find out what is far away and buried deep?
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|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 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:
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|I resolved to know, to search, to seek out wisdom, understand the reason for things, to know the wickedness of folly and foolishness and madness.
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|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.
|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.
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|I found that death is a bitter woman with a heart of snares and nets and hands like bands. Those who please God can escape her but she shall have the sinner.
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|Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
|Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
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|Counting one by one , to find the account, I found this out, said the preacher
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|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.
|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.
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|Looking for what my heart seeks I found one man in a thousand, but a woman among them all I have not.
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|Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
|Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
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|I have found that God mad man upright, but that man has sought out many inventions.
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==Chapter 8==
==Chapter 8==