Ecclesiastes 7:14-21

¹⁴In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.

¹⁵The whole I have considered in the days of my vanity. There is a righteous one perishing in his righteousness, and there is a wrong-doer prolonging himself in his wrong.

¹⁶Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?

¹⁷Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?

¹⁸It is good that thou dost lay hold on this, and also, from that withdrawest not thy hand, for whoso is fearing God goeth out with them all.

¹⁹The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.

²⁰Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.

²¹Also to all the words that they speak give not thy heart, that thou hear not thy servant reviling thee.