Populaire Bijbelverzen uit Ecclesiastes 7

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Do not let yourself be quickly provoked, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

In times of prosperity be joyful, but in times of adversity consider this: God has made one as well as the other, so that no one can discover what the future holds.

The end of a matter is better than its beginning; likewise, patience is better than pride.

For there is not one truly righteous person on the earth who continually does good and never sins.

For wisdom provides protection, just as money provides protection. But the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

A good reputation is better than precious perfume; likewise, the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.

It is better for a person to receive a rebuke from those who are wise than to listen to the song of fools.

It is better to go to a funeral than a feast. For death is the destiny of every person, and the living should take this to heart.

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking.