Ecclesiastes 7

Verse 1

WEB A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one’s birth.

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

TSK name: pr 15:30, pr 22:1, isa 56:5, lu 10:20, heb 11:2,39; precious: ec 10:1, ps 133:2, pr 27:9, so 1:3, so 4:10, joh 13:2; the day: ec 4:2, job 3:17, isa 57:1,2, 2co 5:1,8, php 1:21-23, re 14:13

Verse 2

WEB 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 should take this to heart.

KJV 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.

TSK better: ge 48:1-22, ge 49:2-33, ge 50:15-17, job 1:4,5, isa 5:11,12, isa 22:12-14, am 6:3-6, mt 5:4, mt 14:6-12, 1pe 4:3,4; that: nu 23:10, de 32:29, ro 6:21,22, php 3:19, heb 9:27; living: de 32:46, isa 47:7, hag 1:5, mal 2:2

Verse 3

WEB Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.

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

TSK is better: ps 119:67,71, ps 126:5,6, jer 31:8,9,15-20, jer 50:4,5, da 9:3-19, da 10:2,3,19, zec 12:10-14, lu 6:21,25, joh 16:20-22, 2co 7:9-11, jas 4:8-10; by: ro 5:3,4, 2co 4:17, heb 12:10,11, jas 1:2-4

Verse 4

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

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

TSK heart: ne 2:2-5, isa 53:3,4, mt 8:14-16, mr 5:38-43, lu 7:12,13, joh 11:31-35; the heart: 1sa 25:36, 1sa 30:16, 2sa 13:28, 1ki 20:16, isa 21:4, jer 51:39,57, da 5:1-4,30, ho 7:5, na 1:10, mr 6:21-29

Verse 5

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

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

TSK better: ps 141:5, pr 9:8, pr 13:13, pr 15:31,32, pr 17:10, pr 27:6, re 3:19; the song: ps 69:12

Verse 6

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

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

TSK as: ec 2:2, ps 58:9, ps 118:12, isa 65:13-15, am 8:10, lu 6:25, lu 16:25, 2pe 2:13-17, jude 1:12,13; the laughter: pr 29:9

Verse 7

WEB Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.

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

TSK oppression: de 28:33,34,65; a gift: ex 23:8, de 16:19, 1sa 8:3, 1sa 12:3, pr 17:23, isa 1:23, isa 33:15

Verse 8

WEB Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

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

TSK Better: ps 126:5,6, isa 10:24,25,28-34, lu 16:25, jas 5:11, 1pe 1:13; the patient: pr 13:10, pr 14:29, pr 15:18, pr 16:32, pr 28:25, lu 21:19, ro 2:7,8, heb 10:36, jas 5:8, 1pe 2:20,21, 1pe 5:5,6

Verse 9

WEB Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

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

TSK hasty: 1sa 25:21,22, 2sa 19:43, es 3:5,6, pr 14:17, pr 16:32, jon 4:9, eph 4:26,27, jas 1:19; anger: ge 4:5,6,8, ge 34:7,8,25,26,30,31, 2sa 13:22,28,32, pr 26:23-26, mr 6:19,24

Verse 10

WEB Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this.

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

TSK What: jud 6:13, jer 44:17-19; wisely: ge 6:11,12, ps 14:2,3, isa 50:1, ro 1:22-32, ro 3:9-19

Verse 11

WEB Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.

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

TSK good with an inheritance: ec 9:15-18, 1ki 3:6-9, lu 16:8,9, 1ti 6:17-19; them: ec 11:7

Verse 12

WEB For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

KJV 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.

TSK wisdom: job 1:10, job 22:21-25, pr 2:7,11, pr 14:20, pr 18:10,11, isa 33:6; a defence: jud 9:15, ps 57:1, isa 30:2, isa 32:2; the excellency: de 30:19,20, de 32:47, pr 3:18, pr 8:35, pr 9:11, pr 11:4, joh 12:50, joh 17:3, php 3:8

Verse 13

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

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

TSK Consider: job 37:14, ps 8:3, ps 107:43, isa 5:12; who: ec 1:15, job 9:12, job 11:10, job 12:14, job 34:29, isa 14:27, isa 43:13, isa 46:10,11, da 4:35, ro 9:15,19, eph 1:11

Verse 14

WEB In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.

KJV 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.

TSK the day: ec 3:4, de 28:47, ps 30:11,12, ps 40:3, mt 9:13, joh 16:22,23, jas 5:13; but: de 8:3, 1ki 8:47, 1ki 17:17,18, 2ch 33:12,13, job 10:1,2, ps 94:12,13, ps 119:71, isa 22:12-14, isa 26:11, isa 42:25, jer 23:20, mic 6:9, hag 1:5-7, lu 15:17,18, ac 14:22; set: ec 12:8,13, ho 2:6,7

Verse 15

WEB All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evildoing.

KJV 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.

TSK have I: ec 2:23, ec 5:16,17, ec 6:12, ge 47:9, ps 39:6; there is a just: ec 3:16, ec 8:14, ec 9:1,2, 1sa 22:18,19, 1ki 21:13, 2ch 24:21,22, job 9:22,23, mt 23:34,35, joh 16:2, ac 7:52; there is a wicked: ec 8:12,13, job 21:7-15, ps 73:3-13, isa 65:20, jer 12:1,2

Verse 16

WEB Don’t be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

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

TSK Be not: pr 25:16, mt 6:1-7, mt 9:14, mt 15:2-9, mt 23:5,23,24,29, lu 18:12, ro 10:2, php 3:6, 1ti 4:3; neither: ec 12:12, ge 3:6, job 11:12, job 28:28, pr 23:4, ro 11:25, ro 12:3, 1co 3:18,20, col 2:18,23, jas 3:13-17; destroy thyself: mt 23:38, re 18:19

Verse 17

WEB Don’t be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?

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

TSK not: jer 2:33,34, eze 8:17, eze 16:20, jas 1:21; why: ge 38:7-10, 1sa 25:38, job 15:32,33, ps 55:23, pr 10:27, ac 5:5,10, ac 12:23

Verse 18

WEB It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don’t withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come forth from them all.

KJV 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.

TSK good: ec 11:6, pr 4:25-27, pr 8:20, lu 11:42; for: ec 8:12, ec 12:13, ps 25:12-14, ps 145:19,20, jer 32:40, mal 4:2, lu 1:50

Verse 19

WEB Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

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

TSK Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.: ec 9:15-18, 2sa 20:16-22, pr 21:22, pr 24:5, col 1:9-11

Verse 20

WEB Surely there is not a righteous man on earth, who does good and doesn’t sin.

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

TSK there: 1ki 8:46, 2ch 6:36, job 15:14-16, ps 130:3, ps 143:2, pr 20:9, isa 53:6, ro 3:23, jas 3:2, 1jo 1:8-10; doeth: isa 64:6

Verse 21

WEB Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

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

TSK take no heed: 2sa 19:19; unto: 2sa 16:10, isa 29:21, 1co 13:5-7

Verse 22

WEB for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.

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

TSK also: 1ki 2:44, mt 15:19, mt 18:32-35, joh 8:7-9, jas 3:9

Verse 23

WEB All this have I proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise;” but it was far from me.

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

TSK I said: ge 3:5, 1ki 3:11,12, 1ki 11:1-8, ro 1:22, 1co 1:20

Verse 24

WEB That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?

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

TSK That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?: de 30:11-14, job 11:7,8, job 28:12-23,28, ps 36:6, ps 139:6, isa 55:8,9, ro 11:33, 1ti 6:16

Verse 25

WEB I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

KJV 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:

TSK I applied mine heart: ec 1:13-17, ec 2:1-3,12,20; the reason: ec 7:27, ec 2:15, ec 3:16,17, ec 9:1,2, jer 12:1,2, 2pe 2:3-9, 2pe 3:3-9; know: ec 9:3, ec 10:13, ge 34:7, jos 7:13, 2sa 13:12, pr 17:12, pr 26:11

Verse 26

WEB I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.

KJV 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.

TSK I find: jud 16:18-21, pr 2:18,19, pr 5:3-5, pr 7:21-27, pr 9:18, pr 22:14, pr 23:27,28; whoso pleaseth God: ec 2:26

Verse 27

WEB “Behold, I have found this,” says the Preacher, “one to another, to find out the scheme;

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

TSK saith: ec 1:1,2, ec 12:8-10

Verse 28

WEB which my soul still seeks; but I have not found. One man among a thousand have I found; but I have not found a woman among all those.

KJV 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.

TSK yet: ec 7:23,24, isa 26:9; one: job 33:23, ps 12:1; but: 1ki 11:1-3

Verse 29

WEB Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they search for many schemes.”

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

TSK God: ge 1:26,27, ge 5:1; they: ge 3:6,7, ge 6:5,6,11,12, ge 11:4-6, ps 99:8, ps 106:29,39, jer 2:12,13, jer 4:22, eze 22:6-13, mr 7:8,9, ac 7:40-43, ro 1:21-32, ro 3:9-19, eph 2:2,3, tit 3:3