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JPS TaNaKH 1917 - Ecclesiastes - Ecclesiastes 7

Ecclesiastes 7:12-20

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12For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.
13Consider the work of God; for who can make that straight, which He hath made crooked?
14In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; God hath made even the one as well as the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
15All things have I seen in the days of my vanity; there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his evil-doing.
16Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise; why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
17Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish; why shouldest thou die before thy time?
18It is good that thou shouldest take hold of the one; yea, also from the other withdraw not thy hand; for he that feareth God shall discharge himself of them all.
19Wisdom is a stronghold to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.
20For there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

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