Ecclesiastes 7:1-6; Ecclesiastes 7:11-12; Ecclesiastes 7:19

Ecclesiastes 7:1-6

1 good reputation is better than a fat bank account. Your death date tells more than your birth date.

2 You learn more at a funeral than at a feast - After all, that's where we'll end up. We might discover something from it.

3 Crying is better than laughing. It blotches the face but it scours the heart.

4 Sages invest themselves in hurt and grieving. Fools waste their lives in fun and games.

5 You'll get more from the rebuke of a sage Than from the song and dance of fools.

6 The giggles of fools are like the crackling of twigs Under the cooking pot. And like smoke.

Ecclesiastes 7:11-12

11 Wisdom is better when it's paired with money, Especially if you get both while you're still living.

12 Double protection: wisdom and wealth! Plus this bonus: Wisdom energizes its owner.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

19 Wisdom puts more strength in one wise person Than ten strong men give to a city.