1 A good name
2 It is
3 Sorrow
4 The heart of the wise
5 It is
6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so
7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
8 Better
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
10 Say not thou, What is
11 Wisdom
12 For wisdom
13 Consider the work of God: for who can make
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.
15 All
16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
18 It is
19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty
20 For
21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
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
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
26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart
27 Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher,
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.