A good name is better than fine perfume,
and the day of death better than the day of birth.
It is better to go to the house of mourning
than to go to the house of feasting,
for death is the destiny of every man;
the living should take this to heart.
Sorrow is better than laughter,
because a sad face is good for the heart.
The heart of the wise is in the house of pleasure.
It is better to heed a wise man's rebuke
than to listen to the songs of fools.
Like the crackling of thorns under the pot
so is the laughter of fools.
This too is meaningless
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