For it is not wise to ask such questions. and benefits those who see the sun. so is the laughter of fools. However many years anyone may live, let them enjoy them all. 10 Do not say, “Why were the old days(A) better than these?”    For it is not wise to ask such questions. for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. New International Version (NIV). I found one upright man among a thousand, but they have gone in search of many schemes.”. no one who does what is right and never sins. (F)5 It is better to heed the rebuke(G) of a wise person    than to listen to the song of fools.6 Like the crackling of thorns(H) under the pot,    so is the laughter(I) of fools. New International Version (NIV). It is an advantage for those who see the sun, because wisdom gives shade as money gives shade, but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom keeps its owner alive. (BK), 7 Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine(BL) with a joyful heart,(BM) for God has already approved what you do. so with those who are afraid to take them. Ecclesiastes 7:10 in all English translations, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Luke, Comfort Print, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Acts, Comfort Print, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Personal Size, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Chronological Study Bible: Holy Bible, New International Version. King James Bible Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? Ecclesiastes 7 :: New International Version (NIV) Strong's. 20 Do not revile the king(CW) even in your thoughts,    or curse the rich in your bedroom,because a bird in the sky may carry your words,    and a bird on the wing may report what you say. Eccl 3:4 niv 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, Prov 15:13 niv 13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. Ecclesiastes 7:10 NIV - Do not say, “Why were the old days - Bible Gateway. 3 Do not be in a hurry to leave the king’s presence. (V)18 It is good to grasp the one    and not let go of the other. 11 If a snake bites before it is charmed,    the charmer receives no fee. Ecclesiastes 7:10-12 New International Version (NIV) 10 Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?”. (BA) No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. Ecclesiastes 11:7-10 NIV Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun. 11 When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. 5 For the living know that they will die,    but the dead know nothing;(BH)they have no further reward,    and even their name(BI) is forgotten. Always be clothed in white, and always anoint your head with oil. Wisdom along with an inheritance is good. But let them remember the days of darkness, for there will be many. 14 There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: the righteous who get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked who get what the righteous deserve. Who can straighten    what he has made crooked? Try it free for 30 days. Ecclesiastes 7:7-10 New International Version (NIV) 7 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart. 10 Whatever(BQ) your hand finds to do, do it with all your might,(BR) for in the realm of the dead,(BS) where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.(BT). for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. 15 In this meaningless life(T) of mine I have seen both of these: the righteous perishing in their righteousness,    and the wicked living long in their wickedness. 21 Do not pay attention to every word people say,    or you(AB) may hear your servant cursing you—22 for you know in your heart    that many times you yourself have cursed others. i., p. 195. and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure. 1 A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth. (B)2 It is better to go to a house of mourning    than to go to a house of feasting,for death(C) is the destiny(D) of everyone;    the living should take this to heart.3 Frustration is better than laughter,(E)    because a sad face is good for the heart.4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,    but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure. 11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing. Tools. But let them remember the days of … Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. (CH), 5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun,    the sort of error that arises from a ruler:6 Fools are put in many high positions,(CI)    while the rich occupy the low ones.7 I have seen slaves on horseback,    while princes go on foot like slaves. 23 All this I tested by wisdom and I said, “I am determined to be wise”(AC)—    but this was beyond me.24 Whatever exists is far off and most profound—    who can discover it? (CB) 16 So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.(CC). Chapter. (CJ), 8 Whoever digs a pit may fall into it;(CK)    whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake. than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart. Ecclesiastes 7 ; Ecclesiastes 7:7-10 ... Ecclesiastes 7:7-10 New International Version << Ecclesiastes 6 | Ecclesiastes 7 | Ecclesiastes 8 >> 7 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart. This too is meaningless. j 12 Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: 8 Always be clothed in white,(BN) and always anoint your head with oil. whoever splits logs may be endangered by them. Bible Gateway Plus puts a library of commentaries and Greek & Hebrew language tools right in your pocket. 8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. (R)14 When times are good, be happy;    but when times are bad, consider this:God has made the one    as well as the other. 15 Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. 9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools. Read Ecclesiastes 7 online (KJV) Recent Articles. Everything to come is meaningless. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing. 10 As dead flies give perfume a bad smell,    so a little folly(CE) outweighs wisdom and honor.2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right,    but the heart of the fool to the left.3 Even as fools walk along the road,    they lack sense    and show everyone(CF) how stupid they are.4 If a ruler’s anger rises against you,    do not leave your post;(CG)    calmness can lay great offenses to rest. and a bird on the wing may report what you say. though a person may be weighed down by misery. 7 A good name is better than fine perfume,( A) and the day of death better than the day of birth.(. For this is your lot(BP) in life and in your toilsome labor under the sun. Despite all their efforts to search it out, no one can discover its meaning. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. An integrated digital Bible study library - including complete notes from the Believer's Bible Commentary and the Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible (NIV and NRSV) - is just a step away! Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” Wisdom would not lead you to ask such a question. Ecclesiastes 7:10 > NIV KJV ESV NKJV. Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for God has already approved what you do. 16 Woe to the land whose king was a servant[h](CS)    and whose princes feast in the morning.17 Blessed is the land whose king is of noble birth    and whose princes eat at a proper time—    for strength and not for drunkenness. 5 Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm,    and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.6 For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter,(AM)    though a person may be weighed down by misery. (AF), 26 I find more bitter than death    the woman who is a snare,(AG)whose heart is a trap    and whose hands are chains.The man who pleases God will escape her,    but the sinner she will ensnare.(AH). 9 All this I saw, as I applied my mind to everything done under the sun. than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of … Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. 11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing(O)    and benefits those who see the sun. 19 A feast is made for laughter,    wine(CV) makes life merry,    and money is the answer for everything. But nobody remembered that poor man. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Ecclesiastes 7:10 - KJV Say not, “Why were the former days better than these?” NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 2 Obey the king’s command, I say, because you took an oath before God. This too is meaningless. (BG) 4 Anyone who is among the living has hope[g]—even a live dog is better off than a dead lion! However many years anyone may live, let them enjoy them all. Verse. 2 I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good.” But that also proved to be meaningless. for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. and their jealousy have long since vanished; the sort of error that arises from a ruler: whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake. but fools are consumed by their own lips. Ecc 7:11 - Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a … (CT), 18 Through laziness, the rafters sag;    because of idle hands, the house leaks.(CU). 2It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny … who can tell someone else what will happen after them? that many times you yourself have cursed others. 3 This is the evil in everything that happens under the sun: The same destiny overtakes all. Read verse in New International Version 10 Do not say, “Why were the old days(N) better than these?”    For it is not wise to ask such questions. Ecclesiastes 7:7-10. 27 “Look,” says the Teacher,[b](AI) “this is what I have discovered: “Adding one thing to another to discover the scheme of things—28     while I was still searching    but not finding—I found one upright man among a thousand,    but not one upright woman(AJ) among them all.29 This only have I found:    God created mankind upright,    but they have gone in search of many schemes.”. All rights reserved worldwide. Paragraph. 7 Since no one knows the future,    who can tell someone else what is to come?8 As no one has power over the wind to contain it,    so[c] no one has power over the time of their death.As no one is discharged in time of war,    so wickedness will not release those who practice it. 7 A good name is better than fine perfume,(A)    and the day of death better than the day of birth. Say not thou, what is [the cause] that the former days were. For it is not wise to ask such questions. 11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing i and benefits those who see the sun. Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?”. 19 Wisdom(X) makes one wise person more powerful(Y)    than ten rulers in a city. Ecclesiastes 7:10: Do not say, "Why were the old days better than these?" who can tell someone else what is to come? (CP)13 At the beginning their words are folly;    at the end they are wicked madness—14     and fools multiply words. (BE) The hearts of people, moreover, are full of evil and there is madness in their hearts while they live,(BF) and afterward they join the dead. Ecclesiastes 7:10. (S)Therefore, no one can discover    anything about their future. Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (Aquila); most Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint (Aquila), Vulgate and Syriac; Hebrew does not have, S 2Ch 6:36; S Job 4:17; S Pr 20:9; Ro 3:12, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Acts, Comfort Print, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Romans, Comfort Print, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Personal Size, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture. Ecclesiastes 7:1-29. 10 Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?”. Wisdom. 4 Since a king’s word is supreme, who can say to him, “What are you doing?(AL)”. For it is not wise to ask such questions. B) 2 It is better to go to a house of mourning. 9 So I reflected on all this and concluded that the righteous and the wise and what they do are in God’s hands, but no one knows whether love or hate awaits them. There is a time when a man lords it over others to his own[d] hurt. (BC) 2 All share a common destiny—the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad,[f] the clean and the unclean, those who offer sacrifices and those who do not. It is better to go to a house of mourning. Ecclesiastes 7:10 wisdom life. Choose Bible version Book. 8 Who is like the wise? (AX) Then joy will accompany them in their toil all the days of the life God has given them under the sun. (CN), 12 Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,(CO)    but fools are consumed by their own lips. Red Letter. ... NIV: Ecclesiastes 7. &c.] This is a common opinion, that in all ages prevails among men, that former times were better than present ones; that trade flourished more, and men got more wealth and riches, and lived in greater ease and plenty; and complain that their lot is cast in such hard times, and are ready to lay the blame … Ecclesiastes 7:10 - KJV. Darby Bible Translation For it is not wise to ask such questions. Prov 15:15 niv 15 All the days… 8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. 16 When I applied my mind to know wisdom(AY) and to observe the labor that is done on earth(AZ)—people getting no sleep day or night— 17 then I saw all that God has done. Pleasures Are Meaningless. For it is not wise to ask such questions. And what does pleasure accomplish?” 3 I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly —my mind still guiding me with wisdom. New International Version Do not say, "Why were the old days better than these?" Whoever fears God(W) will avoid all extremes.[a]. (AD)25 So I turned my mind to understand,    to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things(AE)and to understand the stupidity of wickedness    and the madness of folly. because a bird in the sky may carry your words. Ecclesiastes 7:10 - NIV. 2 It is better to go to a house of mourning. 11 I have seen something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift    or the battle to the strong,(BU)nor does food come to the wise(BV)    or wealth to the brilliant    or favor to the learned;but time and chance(BW) happen to them all.(BX). and the wicked living long in their wickedness. 8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning,    and patience(K) is better than pride.9 Do not be quickly provoked(L) in your spirit,    for anger resides in the lap of fools.(M). Ecclesiastes 7:10 - KJV. This too is meaningless. Ecclesiastes 7:10 - NIV. 10 Then too, I saw the wicked buried(AN)—those who used to come and go from the holy place and receive praise[e] in the city where they did this. NIV: New International Version. Ecc 7:11. Read God's Word. 20 Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous,(Z)    no one who does what is right and never sins.(AA). ... Ecc 7:10. (CQ), No one knows what is coming—    who can tell someone else what will happen after them?(CR). Ecclesiastes 9:7-10 Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for God has already approved what you do. Always be clothed in white, and always anoint your head with oil. Read Ecclesiastes 7:10 in NIV and NIV using our online parallel Bible. than to go to a house of feasting, for death( C) is the destiny( D) of everyone; the living should take this to heart. Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? (U)16 Do not be overrighteous,    neither be overwise—    why destroy yourself?17 Do not be overwicked,    and do not be a fool—    why die before your time? Ecclesiastes 7:10 NIV. As it is with the good,    so with the sinful;as it is with those who take oaths,    so with those who are afraid to take them.(BD). And a powerful king came against it, surrounded it and built huge siege works against it. 3 Frustration is better than laughter, Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. 12 Moreover, no one knows when their hour will come: As fish are caught in a cruel net,    or birds are taken in a snare,so people are trapped by evil times(BY)    that fall unexpectedly upon them. to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness, “Adding one thing to another to discover the scheme of things—. Upgrade, and get the most out of your new account. John Piper: 6 Reasons The Son Of God Came Into The World By SermonCentral on December 24, 2020 Does Your Preaching Take In The Wide View? Read Ecclesiastes 7 online (NIV) Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? 9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools. 1 A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth. (AU) 15 So I commend the enjoyment of life(AV), because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink(AW) and be glad. Who knows the explanation of things?A person’s wisdom brightens their face    and changes its hard appearance. Even if the wise claim they know, they cannot really comprehend it.(BB). 12 Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better(AO) with those who fear God,(AP) who are reverent before him. better than these? (BZ), 13 I also saw under the sun this example of wisdom(CA) that greatly impressed me: 14 There was once a small city with only a few people in it. 2 “Laughter,” I said, “is madness. All rights reserved worldwide. Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun—all your meaningless days. 17 The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded    than the shouts of a ruler of fools.18 Wisdom(CD) is better than weapons of war,    but one sinner destroys much good. Do not say, 3 Frustration is better than laughter,( E) but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure. because a sad face is good for the heart. 7 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart. 15 The toil of fools wearies them;    they do not know the way to town. 8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. 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