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Ecclesiastes 7:1

A good name is better than good oil, And the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth.

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Ecclesiastes 7:2

It is better to go to a house of mourning Than to go to a house of feasting, Because that is the end of every person, And the living takes it to heart.

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Ecclesiastes 7:3

Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.

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Ecclesiastes 7:4

The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.

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Ecclesiastes 7:5

It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise person Than for one to listen to the song of fools.

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Ecclesiastes 7:6

For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool; And this too is futility.

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