The Holy Bible

(6) Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

(7) For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

(8) If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

(8) If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

(9) Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.

(11) When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

(12) The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

(12) The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

(15) As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

(15) As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

(18) Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

(18) Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

(19) Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.

(20) For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

(20) For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

(2) A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

(3) If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.

(7) All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

(9) Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

(9) Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

(9) Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

(12) For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

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

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

(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.

(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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(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.

(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) 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.

(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.

(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.

(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:

(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:

(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:

(1) Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

(1) Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.