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## Ecclesiastes 07 Translation Questions ##
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Q? Why is it better to go to a house of mourning than to a house of feasting?
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A. It is better to go to a house of mourning than to a house of feasting, for mourning comes to all people at the end of life. [7:2]
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Q? Where is the heart of the wise?
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A. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning. [7:4]
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Q? What is the laughter of fools like?
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A. Like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot, so also is the laughter of fools. [7:6]
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Q? What makes a wise man foolish?
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A. Extortion makes a wise man foolish. [7:7]
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Q? Why should people not be quick to anger in their spirit?
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A. People should not be quick to anger in their spirit, for anger resides in the hearts of fools. [7:9]
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Q? How is wisdom better than money?
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A. Wisdom provides protection as money can provide protection, but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to whoever has it. [7:12]
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Q? When times are good, how should people live?
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A. When times are good, people should live happily in that good. [7:14]
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Q? What happened to wicked people whom the Teacher saw?
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A. The Teacher saw wicked people who live a long life in spite of their evil. [7:15]
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Q? What will happen for the person who fears God?
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A. The person who fears God will meet all his obligations. [7:18]
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Q? Why should people not listen to every word that is spoken?
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A. People should not listen to every word that is spoken because they might hear their servant curse them. [7:21]
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Q? Where is wisdom?
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A. Wisdom is far off. [7:24]
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Q? By whom will the sinner be taken?
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A. The sinner will be taken by a woman whose heart is full of snares and nets, and whose hands are chains. [7:26]
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Q? Although the Teacher found one righteous man among a thousand, what did he not find?
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A. Although the Teacher found one righteous man among a thousand, a woman among all those he did not find. [7:28]
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