Ecclesiastes 7:17-24

¹⁷Don’t be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?

¹⁸It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also don’t withdraw your hand from that; for he who fears God will come out of them all.

¹⁹Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

²⁰Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and doesn’t sin.

²¹Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

²²for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.

²³All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise;” but it was far from me.

²⁴That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?