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Wisdom for Life
Chapter 7
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A good reputation is more valuable than costly perfume. And the day you die is better than the day you are born.
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Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties. After all, everyone dies-- so the living should take this to heart.
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Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us.
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A wise person thinks a lot about death, while a fool thinks only about having a good time.
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Better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool.
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A fool's laughter is quickly gone, like thorns crackling in a fire. This also is meaningless.
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Extortion turns wise people into fools, and bribes corrupt the heart.
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Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride.
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Control your temper, for anger labels you a fool.
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Don't long for "the good old days." This is not wise.
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Wisdom is even better when you have money. Both are a benefit as you go through life.
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Wisdom and money can get you almost anything, but only wisdom can save your life.
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Accept the way God does things, for who can straighten what he has made crooked?
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Enjoy prosperity while you can, but when hard times strike, realize that both come from God. Remember that nothing is certain in this life.The Limits of Human Wisdom
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I have seen everything in this meaningless life, including the death of good young people and the long life of wicked people.
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So don't be too good or too wise! Why destroy yourself?
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On the other hand, don't be too wicked either. Don't be a fool! Why die before your time?
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Pay attention to these instructions, for anyone who fears God will avoid both extremes.
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One wise person is stronger than ten leading citizens of a town!
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Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins.
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Don't eavesdrop on others--you may hear your servant curse you.
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For you know how often you yourself have cursed others.
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I have always tried my best to let wisdom guide my thoughts and actions. I said to myself, "I am determined to be wise." But it didn't work.
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Wisdom is always distant and difficult to find.
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I searched everywhere, determined to find wisdom and to understand the reason for things. I was determined to prove to myself that wickedness is stupid and that foolishness is madness.
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I discovered that a seductive woman is a trap more bitter than death. Her passion is a snare, and her soft hands are chains. Those who are pleasing to God will escape her, but sinners will be caught in her snare.
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"This is my conclusion," says the Teacher. "I discovered this after looking at the matter from every possible angle.
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Though I have searched repeatedly, I have not found what I was looking for. Only one out of a thousand men is virtuous, but not one woman!
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But I did find this: God created people to be virtuous, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path."