remedies against vanity are, a good name,1 mortification,2-6 patience,7-10 wisdom,11-22 The difficulty of wisdom 23-29

name Pr 15:30 22:1 Isa 56:5 Lu 10:20 Heb 11:2,39

precious 10:1 Ps 133:2 Pr 27:9 So 1:3 4:10 Joh 13:2

the day 4:2 Job 3:17 Isa 57:1,2 2Co 5:1,8 Php 1:21-23 Re 14:13

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.

better Ge 48:1 49:2 50:15-17 Job 1:4,5 Isa 5:11,12 22:12-14 Am 6:3-6 Mt 5:4 14:6 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

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

sorrow is better Ps 119:67,71 126:5,6 Jer 31:8,9,15-20 50:4,5 Da 9:3 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

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

heart Ne 2:2,5 Isa 53:3,4 Mt 8:14-16 Mr 5:38 Lu 7:12,13 Joh 11:31-35

the heart 1Sa 25:36 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

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

better Ps 141:5 Pr 9:8 13:13 15:31,32 17:10 27:6 Re 3:19

the song Ps 69:12

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

as 2:2 Ps 58:9 118:12 Isa 65:13-15 Am 8:10 Lu 6:25 16:25 2Pe 2:13-17 Jude 1:12,13

crackling Pr 29:9

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

oppression De 28:33,34,65

a gift Ex 23:8 De 16:19 1Sa 8:3 12:3 Pr 17:23 Isa 1:23 33:15

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

better Ps 126:5 Isa 10:24,25,28-34 Lu 16:25 Jas 5:11 1Pe 1:13

the patient Pr 13:10 14:29 15:18 16:32 28:25 Lu 21:19 Ro 2:7,8 Heb 10:36 Jas 5:8 1Pe 2:20,21 5:5,6

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

hasty 1Sa 25:21,22 2Sa 19:43 Es 3:5,6 Pr 14:17 16:32 Jon 4:9 Eph 4:26,27 Jas 1:19

anger Ge 4:5,6,8 34:7,8,25,26,30,31 2Sa 13:22,28,32 Pr 26:23-26 Mr 6:19,24

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

what Jud 6:13 Jer 44:17-19

wisely or out of wisdom Ge 6:11,12 Ps 14:2,3 Isa 50:1 Ro 1:22-32 3:9-19

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

good with an inheritance 9:15-18 1Ki 3:6-9 Lu 16:8,9 1Ti 6:17-19

them 11:7

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.

wisdom Job 1:10 22:21-15 Pr 2:7,11 14:20 18:10,11 Isa 33:6

a defence Jud 9:15 Ps 57:1 Isa 30:2 32:2

the excellency De 30:19,20 32:47 Pr 3:18 8:35 9:11 11:4 Joh 12:50 17:3 Php 3:8

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

consider Job 37:14 Ps 8:3 107:43 Isa 5:12

who 1:15 Job 9:12 11:10 12:14 34:29 Isa 14:27 43:13 46:10,11 Da 4:35 Ro 9:15,19 Eph 1:11

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.

the day 3:4 De 28:47 Ps 30:11,12 40:3 Mt 9:13 Joh 16:22,23 Jas 5:13

but De 8:3 1Ki 8:47 17:17,18 2Ch 33:12,13 Job 10:1,2 Ps 94:12,13 119:71 Isa 22:12-14 26:11 42:25 Jer 23:20 Mic 6:9 Hag 1:5-7 Lu 15:17,18 Ac 14:22

set 12:8,13 Ho 2:6,7

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.

have I 2:23 5:16,17 6:12 Ge 47:9 Ps 39:6

there is a just 3:16 8:14 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 8:12,13 Job 21:7-15 Ps 73:3-13 Isa 65:20 Jer 12:1,2

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

be not Pr 25:16 Mt 6:1-7 9:14 15:2 23:5,23,24,29 Lu 18:12 Ro 10:2 Php 3:6 1Ti 4:3

neither 12:12 Ge 3:6 Job 11:12 28:28 Pr 23:4 Ro 11:25 12:3 1Co 3:18,20 Col 2:18,23 Jas 3:13-17

destroy thyself Mt 23:38 Re 18:19

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

not Jer 2:33,34 Eze 8:17 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 12:23

before thy time

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.

good 11:6 Pr 4:25-27 8:20 Lu 11:42

for 8:12 12:13 Ps 25:12-14 145:19,20 Jer 32:40 Mal 4:2 Lu 1:50

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

9:15-18 2Sa 20:16-22 Pr 21:22 24:5 Col 1:9-11

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

there 1Ki 8:46 2Ch 6:36 Job 15:14-16 Ps 130:3 143:2 Pr 20:9 Isa 53:6 Ro 3:23 Jas 3:2 1Jo 1:8-10

doeth Isa 64:6

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

take no heed 2Sa 19:19

unto 2Sa 16:10 Isa 29:21 1Co 13:5-7

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

also 1Ki 2:44 Mt 15:19 18:32-35 Joh 8:7-9 Jas 3:9

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

I said Ge 3:5 1Ki 3:11,12 11:1-8 Ro 1:22 1Co 1:20

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

De 30:11-14 Job 11:7,8 28:12-23,28 Ps 36:6 139:6 Isa 55:8,9 Ro 11:33 1Ti 6:16

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:

I applied mine heart 1:13-17 2:1-3,12,20

the reason 7:27 2:15 3:16,17 9:1,2 Jer 12:1,2 2Pe 2:3-9 3:3-9

know 9:3 10:13 Ge 34:7 Jos 7:13 2Sa 13:12 Pr 17:12 26:11

26 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.

I find Jud 16:18-21 Pr 2:18,19 5:3-5 7:21-27 9:18 22:14 23:27,28

whoso pleaseth God 2:26

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

saith 1:1,2 12:8-10

counting one by one, to find out the account 7:25

28 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.

yet 23,24 Isa 26:9

one Job 33:23 Ps 12:1

but 1Ki 11:1-3

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

god Ge 1:26,27 5:1

they Ge 3:6,7 6:5,6,11,12 11:4-6 Ps 99:8 106:29,39 Jer 2:12,13 4:22 Eze 22:16-13 Mr 7:8,9 Ac 7:40-43 Ro 1:21-32 3:9-19 Eph 2:2,3 Tit 3:3