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7:1  It is better to have respect than good perfume. The day of death is better than the day of birth.
7:2  It is better to go to a funeral than to a party. We all must die, and everyone living should think about this.
7:3  Sorrow is better than laughter, and sadness has a good influence on you.
7:4  A wise person thinks about death, but a fool thinks only about having a good time.
7:5  It is better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool.
7:6  The laughter of fools is like the crackling of thorns in a cooking fire. Both are useless.
7:7  Even wise people are fools if they let money change their thinking.
7:8  It is better to finish something than to start it. It is better to be patient than to be proud.
7:9  Don’t become angry quickly, because getting angry is foolish.
7:10  Don’t ask, “Why was life better in the ‘good old days’?” It is not wise to ask such questions.
7:11  Wisdom is better when it comes with money. They both help those who are alive.
7:12  Wisdom is like money: they both help. But wisdom is better, because it can save whoever has it.
7:13  Look at what God has done: No one can straighten what he has bent.
7:14  When life is good, enjoy it. But when life is hard, remember: God gives good times and hard times, and no one knows what tomorrow will bring.
7:15  In my useless life I have seen both of these: I have seen good people die in spite of their goodness and evil people live a long time in spite of their evil.
7:16  Don’t be too right, and don’t be too wise. Why destroy yourself?
7:17  Don’t be too wicked, and don’t be foolish. Why die before your time?
7:18  It is good to grab the one and not let go of the other; those who honor God will hold them both.
7:19  Wisdom makes a person stronger than ten leaders in a city.
7:20  Surely there is not a good person on earth who always does good and never sins.
7:21  Don’t listen to everything people say, or you might hear your servant insulting you.
7:22  You know that many times you have insulted others.
7:23  I used wisdom to test all these things. I wanted to be wise, but it was too hard for me.
7:24  I cannot understand why things are as they are. It is too hard for anyone to understand.
7:25  I studied and tried very hard to find wisdom, to find some meaning for everything. I learned that it is foolish to be evil, and it is crazy to act like a fool.
7:26  I found that some women are worse than death and are as dangerous as traps. Their love is like a net, and their arms hold men like chains. A man who pleases God will be saved from them, but a sinner will be caught by them.
7:27  The Teacher says, “This is what I learned: I added all these things together to find some meaning for everything.
7:28  While I was searching, I did not find one man among the thousands I found. Nor did I find a woman among all these.
7:29  One thing I have learned: God made people good, but they have found all kinds of ways to be bad.”