Ecclesiastes 7:16-22

¹⁶Do not be self-righteous, wise in your own eyes. Why should you destroy yourself?

¹⁷Do not be too wicked or foolish. Why should you die before your time?

¹⁸It is good that you should take hold of this wisdom, and that you should not let go of righteousness. For the person who fears God will meet all his obligations.

¹⁹Wisdom is powerful in the wise man, more than ten rulers in a city.

²⁰There is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.

²¹Do not listen to every word that is spoken, because you might hear your servant curse you.

²²Similarly, you know yourself that in your own heart you have often cursed others.