Ecclesiastes 7:16-23

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.

²¹Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee;

²²for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

²³All this have I tried by wisdom; I said: 'I will get wisdom'; but it was far from me.