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1 A good name is better than expensive perfume, and the day you die is better than the day you're born. 2 It is better to go to a funeral than to a banquet because that is where everyone will end up. Everyone who is alive should take this to heart! 3 Sorrow is better than laughter because, in spite of a sad face, the heart can be joyful. 4 The minds of wise people think about funerals, but the minds of fools think about banquets. 5 It is better to listen to wise people who reprimand you than to fools who sing your praises. 6 The laughter of a fool is like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot. Even this is pointless. 7 Oppression can turn a wise person into a fool, and a bribe can corrupt the mind. 8 The end of something is better than its beginning. It is better to be patient than arrogant. 9 Don't be quick to get angry, because anger is typical of fools. Ecclesiastes 7:1-9, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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