Ecclesiastes 7:12-17

¹²For wisdom in its shadow is as the shadow of silver: And the excellence of the knowledge of wisdom Will give life to him that has it.

¹³Behold the works of God: For who shall be able to straighten Him whom God has made crooked?

¹⁴In the day of prosperity live joyfully, And consider in the day of adversity: Consider, I say, God also has caused The one to agree with the other for this reason, That man should find nothing after him.

¹⁵I have seen all things in the days of my vanity: There is a just man perishing in his justice, And there is an ungodly man remaining in his wickedness.

¹⁶Be not very just; Neither be very wise: lest thou be confounded.

¹⁷Be not very wicked; and be not stubborn: Lest thou shouldest die before thy time.