1 A good name is better than precious ointment,And the day of death than the day of one’s birth;
2 Better to go to the house of mourningThan to go to the house of feasting,For that is the end of all men;And the living will take it to heart.
3 Sorrow is better than laughter,For by a sad 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.
5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wiseThan for a man to hear the song of fools.
6 For like the crackling of thorns under a pot,So is the laughter of the fool.This also is vanity.