Ecclesiastes 7

Ecclesiastes 7 in full

King James Version, 29 verses. Tap a reference to link straight to a single verse.

1. Eccl 7:1

   A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.

2. Eccl 7:2

   It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

3. Eccl 7:3

   Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

4. Eccl 7:4

   The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

5. Eccl 7:5

   It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

6. Eccl 7:6

   For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

7. Eccl 7:7

   Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

8. Eccl 7:8

   Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

9. Eccl 7:9

   Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

10. Eccl 7:10

    Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.

11. Eccl 7:11

    Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.

12. Eccl 7:12

    For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

13. Eccl 7:13

    Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?

14. Eccl 7:14

    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. Eccl 7:15

    All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.

16. Eccl 7:16

    Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

17. Eccl 7:17

    Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

18. Eccl 7:18

    It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

19. Eccl 7:19

    Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

20. Eccl 7:20

    For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

21. Eccl 7:21

    Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

22. Eccl 7:22

    For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

23. Eccl 7:23

    All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

24. Eccl 7:24

    That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?

25. Eccl 7:25

    I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

26. Eccl 7:26

    And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

27. Eccl 7:27

    Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:

28. Eccl 7:28

    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. Eccl 7:29

    Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

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Ecclesiastes 7 is part of Ecclesiastes, book 21 of the 66 in the King James Bible. Read the 12 chapters straight through, or search any word across all 66 books.