17Do not be excessively or willfully wicked and do not be a fool. 16Do not be excessively righteous [like those given to self-conceit], and do not be overly wise (pretentious)--why should you bring yourself to ruin? 25I turned around and directed my heart to know, to investigate and to seek [skillful and godly] wisdom and the reason for things, and to know that wickedness is folly and that foolishness is madness [leading to stupidity and recklessness]. I have found one [b]man among a thousand [who pleases God], but I have not found [such] a woman among all these [a thousand in my harem]. 29Behold, I have found only this [as a reason]: God made man upright and uncorrupted, but they [both men and women] have sought out many devices [for evil].[a] 15 Lit prolongs. 28which I am still seeking but have not found. 25I turned around and directed my heart to know, to investigate and to seek [skillful and godly] wisdom and the reason for things, and to know that wickedness is folly and that foolishness is madness [leading to stupidity and recklessness]. 18It is good that you take hold of one thing (righteousness) and also not let go of the other (wisdom); for the one who fears and worships God [with awe-filled reverence] will come forth with both of them. 53:6; Rom. 22for you also know that you too have cursed others many times. 17Do not be excessively or willfully wicked and do not be a fool. New Living Translation. Whoever pleases God will escape from her, but the sinner will be taken captive by her [evil]. 27Behold, I have discovered this, says the Preacher, while adding one thing to another to find an explanation, 13Consider the work of God: Who can make straight what He has bent? [James 1:19, 20. So that man will not find out anything that will be after him. verba Ecclesiastes filii David regis Hierusalem. 20Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who always does good and who never sins. 23I have tested all this with wisdom. 1 a good name is better than precious perfume, and the day of death better than the day of one's birth. 25I turned around and directed my heart to know, to investigate and to seek [skillful and godly] wisdom and the reason for things, and to know that wickedness is folly and that foolishness is madness [leading to stupidity and recklessness]. 8The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit (pride). 4The heart of the wise [learns when it] is in the house of mourning, But the heart of fools is [senseless] in the house of pleasure. Who can discover it [for it is beyond the grasp of man]? 5It is better to listen to the rebuke of the wise man and pursue wisdom Than for one to listen to the song of fools and pursue stupidity. 17Do not be excessively or willfully wicked and do not be a fool. 21Also, do not take seriously everything that is said, so that you will not hear your servant cursing you, 18It is good that you take hold of one thing (righteousness) and also not let go of the other (wisdom); for the one who fears and worships God [with awe-filled reverence] will come forth with both of them. Who can discover it [for it is beyond the grasp of man]? 19Wisdom strengthens the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city. Why should you die before your time? 8The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit (pride). By using our website, you accept our use of cookies as described in our Privacy Policy. 5It is better to listen to the rebuke of the wise man and pursue wisdom Than for one to listen to the song of fools and pursue stupidity. 25I turned around and directed my heart to know, to investigate and to seek [skillful and godly] wisdom and the reason for things, and to know that wickedness is folly and that foolishness is madness [leading to stupidity and recklessness]. 13Consider the work of God: Who can make straight what He has bent? 19Wisdom strengthens the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city. Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation Ecclesiastes 7:10 in all English translations 21Also, do not take seriously everything that is said, so that you will not hear your servant cursing you, 7For oppression makes a wise man foolish, And a bribe corrupts the [good judgment of the] heart. 2It is better to go to the house of mourning Than to go to the house of feasting, For that [day of death] is the end of every man, And the living will take it to heart and solemnly ponder its meaning. Why should you die before your time? 24Whatever has been is far off, deeply remote and exceedingly mysterious. Read the Bible, discover plans, and seek God every day. 21Also, do not take seriously everything that is said, so that you will not hear your servant cursing you, 26And I discovered that [of all irrational sins none has been so destructive in beguiling one away from God as immoral women for] more bitter than death is the woman whose heart is [composed of] snares and nets, and whose hands are chains. Why should you die before your time? 6For like the crackling of [burning] thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool; And this too is vanity (futility). 20Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who always does good and who never sins. 18It is good that you take hold of one thing (righteousness) and also not let go of the other (wisdom); for the one who fears and worships God [with awe-filled reverence] will come forth with both of them. A GOOD name is better than precious perfume, and the day of death better than the day of one's birth. 10Do not say, Why were the old days better than these? For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this. 17Do not be excessively or willfully wicked and do not be a fool. ]. 19Wisdom strengthens the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city. 12For wisdom is a protection even as money is a protection, But the [excellent] advantage of knowledge is that wisdom shields and preserves the lives of its possessors. 21Also, do not take seriously everything that is said, so that you will not hear your servant cursing you, Why should you die before your time? 23I have tested all this with wisdom. 18It is good that you take hold of one thing (righteousness) and also not let go of the other (wisdom); for the one who fears and worships God [with awe-filled reverence] will come forth with both of them. Who can discover it [for it is beyond the grasp of man]? [b] 28 Or person. 24Whatever has been is far off, deeply remote and exceedingly mysterious. I said, I will be wise [independently of God], but true wisdom was far from me. 12For wisdom is a protection even as money is a protection, But the [excellent] advantage of knowledge is that wisdom shields and preserves the lives of its possessors. 26And I discovered that [of all irrational sins none has been so destructive in beguiling one away from God as immoral women for] more bitter than death is the woman whose heart is [composed of] snares and nets, and whose hands are chains. I was determined to prove to myself that wickedness is stupid and that foolishness is madness. 23I have tested all this with wisdom. I said, I will be wise [independently of God], but true wisdom was far from me. 22for you also know that you too have cursed others many times. 20Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who always does good and who never sins. 22for you also know that you too have cursed others many times. 5It is better to listen to the rebuke of the wise man and pursue wisdom Than for one to listen to the song of fools and pursue stupidity. 10Do not say, Why were the old days better than these? For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this. 21Also, do not take seriously everything that is said, so that you will not hear your servant cursing you, 22for you also know that you too have cursed others many times. [True] wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers, valiant generals who are in the city. 13Consider the work of God: Who can make straight what He has bent? 15I have seen everything during my [fleeting] days of futility; there is a righteous man who perishes in [spite of] his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who [a]lives a long life in [spite of] his wickedness. 26And I discovered that [of all irrational sins none has been so destructive in beguiling one away from God as immoral women for] more bitter than death is the woman whose heart is [composed of] snares and nets, and whose hands are chains. 12For wisdom is a protection even as money is a protection, But the [excellent] advantage of knowledge is that wisdom shields and preserves the lives of its possessors. 16Do not be excessively righteous [like those given to self-conceit], and do not be overly wise (pretentious)--why should you bring yourself to ruin? I have found one [b]man among a thousand [who pleases God], but I have not found [such] a woman among all these [a thousand in my harem]. 19Wisdom strengthens the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city. 15I have seen everything during my [fleeting] days of futility; there is a righteous man who perishes in [spite of] his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who [a]lives a long life in [spite of] his wickedness. The AMPC does this through the use of explanatory alternate readings and amplifications to assist the reader in . A good name is better than precious ointment, And the day of death than the day of one's birth; Better to go to the house of mourning Whoever pleases God will escape from her, but the sinner will be taken captive by her [evil]. 28which I am still seeking but have not found. 25I turned around and directed my heart to know, to investigate and to seek [skillful and godly] wisdom and the reason for things, and to know that wickedness is folly and that foolishness is madness [leading to stupidity and recklessness]. [b] 28 Or person. 6For like the crackling of [burning] thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool; And this too is vanity (futility). 9Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, For anger dwells in the heart of fools. 27Behold, I have discovered this, says the Preacher, while adding one thing to another to find an explanation, Start for FREE. Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit (pride). 25I turned around and directed my heart to know, to investigate and to seek [skillful and godly] wisdom and the reason for things, and to know that wickedness is folly and that foolishness is madness [leading to stupidity and recklessness]. 8The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit (pride). Verses 7-10 Both adversity and prosperity tempt people to abandon a wise lifestyle for one of folly. 7For oppression makes a wise man foolish, And a bribe corrupts the [good judgment of the] heart. 28which I am still seeking but have not found. 4The heart of the wise [learns when it] is in the house of mourning, But the heart of fools is [senseless] in the house of pleasure.

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