King James Version (KJV) With Strong Codes

1. A good name[H8034] is better[H2896] than precious[H2896] ointment;[H4480] [H8081] and the day[H3117] of death[H4194] than the day[H4480] [H3117] of one's birth.[H3205]

2. It is better[H2896] to go[H1980] to[H413] the house[H1004] of mourning,[H60] than to go[H4480] [H1980] to[H413] the house[H1004] of feasting:[H4960] for[H834] that[H1931] is the end[H5490] of all[H3605] men;[H120] and the living[H2416] will lay[H5414] it to[H413] his heart.[H3820]

3. Sorrow[H3708] is better[H2896] than laughter:[H4480] [H7814] for[H3588] by the sadness[H7455] of the countenance[H6440] the heart[H3820] is made better.[H3190]

4. The heart[H3820] of the wise[H2450] is in the house[H1004] of mourning;[H60] but the heart[H3820] of fools[H3684] is in the house[H1004] of mirth.[H8057]

5. It is better[H2896] to hear[H8085] the rebuke[H1606] of the wise,[H2450] than for a man[H4480] [H376] to hear[H8085] the song[H7892] of fools.[H3684]

6. For[H3588] as the crackling[H6963] of thorns[H5518] under[H8478] a pot,[H5518] so[H3651] is the laughter[H7814] of the fool:[H3684] this[H2088] also[H1571] is vanity.[H1892]

7. Surely[H3588] oppression[H6233] maketh a wise man[H2450] mad;[H1984] and a gift[H4979] destroyeth[H6] [H853] the heart.[H3820]

8. Better[H2896] is the end[H319] of a thing[H1697] than the beginning[H4480] [H7225] thereof: and the patient[H750] in spirit[H7307] is better[H2896] than the proud[H4480] [H1362] in spirit.[H7307]

9. Be not[H408] hasty[H926] in thy spirit[H7307] to be angry:[H3707] for[H3588] anger[H3708] resteth[H5117] in the bosom[H2436] of fools.[H3684]

10. Say[H559] not[H408] thou, What[H4100] is[H1961] the cause that the former days[H7945] [H3117] [H7223] were[H1961] better[H2896] than these?[H4480] [H428] for[H3588] thou dost not[H3808] inquire[H7592] wisely[H4480] [H2451] concerning[H5921] this.[H2088]

11. Wisdom[H2451] is good[H2896] with[H5973] an inheritance:[H5159] and by it there is profit[H3148] to them that see[H7200] the sun.[H8121]

12. For[H3588] wisdom[H2451] is a defense,[H6738] and money[H3701] is a defense:[H6738] but the excellency[H3504] of knowledge[H1847] is, that wisdom[H2451] giveth life[H2421] to them that have[H1167] it.

13. Consider[H7200] [H853] the work[H4639] of God:[H430] for[H3588] who[H4310] can[H3201] make that straight,[H8626] [H853] which[H834] he hath made crooked?[H5791]

14. In the day[H3117] of prosperity[H2896] be[H1961] joyful,[H2896] but in the day[H3117] of adversity[H7451] consider:[H7200] God[H430] also[H1571] hath set[H6213] [H853] the one[H2088] over against[H5980] the other,[H2088] to[H5921] the end[H1700] that man[H120] should find[H4672] nothing[H7945] [H3808] [H3972] after[H310] him.

15. [H853] All[H3605] things have I seen[H7200] in the days[H3117] of my vanity:[H1892] there is[H3426] a just[H6662] man that perisheth[H6] in his righteousness,[H6664] and there is[H3426] a wicked[H7563] man that prolongeth[H748] his life in his wickedness.[H7451]

16. Be[H1961] not[H408] righteous[H6662] over much;[H7235] neither[H408] make thyself over wise:[H2449] [H3148] why[H4100] shouldest thou destroy thyself?[H8074]

17. Be not[H408] over much[H7235] wicked,[H7561] neither[H408] be[H1961] thou foolish:[H5530] why[H4100] shouldest thou die[H4191] before[H3808] thy time?[H6256]

18. It is good[H2896] that[H834] thou shouldest take hold[H270] of this;[H2088] yea, also[H1571] from this[H4480] [H2088] withdraw[H5117] not[H408] [H853] thine hand:[H3027] for[H3588] he that feareth[H3373] God[H430] shall come forth[H3318] [H853] of them all.[H3605]

19. Wisdom[H2451] strengtheneth[H5810] the wise[H2450] more than ten[H4480] [H6235] mighty[H7989] men which[H834] are[H1961] in the city.[H5892]

20. For[H3588] there is not[H369] a just[H6662] man[H120] upon earth,[H776] that[H834] doeth[H6213] good,[H2896] and sinneth[H2398] not.[H3808]

21. Also[H1571] take[H5414] no[H408] heed[H3820] unto all[H3605] words[H1697] that[H834] are spoken;[H1696] lest[H834] [H3808] thou hear[H8085] [H853] thy servant[H5650] curse[H7043] thee:

22. For[H3588] oftentimes[H7227] [H6471] also[H1571] thine own heart[H3820] knoweth[H3045] that[H834] thou thyself[H859] likewise[H1571] hast cursed[H7043] others.[H312]

23. All[H3605] this[H2090] have I proved[H5254] by wisdom:[H2451] I said,[H559] I will be wise;[H2449] but it[H1931] was far[H7350] from[H4480] me.

24. That which is[H4100] [H7945] [H1961] far off,[H7350] and exceeding deep,[H6013] [H6013] who[H4310] can find it out?[H4672]

25. I[H589] applied[H5437] mine heart[H3820] to know,[H3045] and to search,[H8446] and to seek out[H1245] wisdom,[H2451] and the reason[H2808] of things, and to know[H3045] the wickedness[H7562] of folly,[H3689] even of foolishness[H5531] and madness: [H1947]

26. And I[H589] find[H4672] more bitter[H4751] than death[H4480] [H4194] [H853] the woman,[H802] whose[H834] [H1931] heart[H3820] is snares[H4685] and nets,[H2764] and her hands[H3027] as bands:[H612] whoso pleaseth[H2896] [H6440] God[H430] shall escape[H4422] from[H4480] her; but the sinner[H2398] shall be taken[H3920] by her.

27. Behold,[H7200] this[H2088] have I found,[H4672] saith[H559] the preacher,[H6953] counting one[H259] by one,[H259] to find out[H4672] the account: [H2808]

28. Which[H834] yet[H5750] my soul[H5315] seeketh,[H1245] but I find[H4672] not:[H3808] one[H259] man[H120] among a thousand[H4480] [H505] have I found;[H4672] but a woman[H802] among all[H3605] those[H428] have I not[H3808] found.[H4672]

29. Lo,[H7200] this[H2088] only[H905] have I found,[H4672] that[H834] God[H430] hath made[H6213] [H853] man[H120] upright;[H3477] but they[H1992] have sought out[H1245] many[H7227] inventions.[H2810]