Ecc 7:9  Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, For anger resides in the bosom of fools.

Ecc 7:8  The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.

Ecc 7:7  For oppression makes a wise man mad, And a bribe corrupts the heart.

Ecc 7:6  For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool; And this too is futility.

Ecc 7:5  It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man Than for one to listen to the song of fools.

Ecc 7:4  The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.

Ecc 7:3  Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.

Ecc 7:2  Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties. After all, everyone dies—so the living should take this to heart.

Ecc 7:1  A good reputation is more valuable than costly perfume. And the day you die is better than the day you are born.

Ecc 6:11  The more words you speak, the less they mean. So what good are they?

Ecc 6:12  In the few days of our meaningless lives, who knows how our days can best be spent? Our lives are like a shadow. Who can tell what will happen on this earth after we are gone?