Ecclesiastes 7:1-3

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7 If people respect you as a good person,
    that is better than expensive perfume.
The day of your death is better than the day of your birth.
² If you go to a house where there is a funeral,
    that is better for you than to go to a party.
Everyone will die one day.
    People should think about death while they are still alive.
³ If you are sad,
    that is better for you than to laugh all the time.
    We learn more about ourselves when we are sad.