Ecclesiastes:7:12-29
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For wisdom is a defence ,
and money is a defence :
but the excellency of knowledge is ,
that wisdom giveth life to them that have it .
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Consider the work of God :
for who can make that straight ,
which he hath made crooked ?
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In the day of prosperity be joyful ,
but in the day of adversity consider :
God also hath set the one over against the other ,
to the end that man should find nothing after him .
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All things have I seen in the days of my vanity :
there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness ,
and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness .
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Be not righteous over much ;
neither make thyself over wise :
why shouldest thou destroy thyself ?
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Be not over much wicked ,
neither be thou foolish :
why shouldest thou die before thy time ?
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It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this ;
yea ,
also from this withdraw not thine hand :
for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all .
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Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city .
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For there is not a just man upon earth ,
that doeth good ,
and sinneth not .
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Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken ;
lest thou hear thy servant curse thee :
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For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others .
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All this have I proved by wisdom :
I said ,
I will be wise ;
but it was far from me .
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That which is far off ,
and exceeding deep ,
who can find it out ?
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I applied mine heart to know ,
and to search ,
and to seek out wisdom ,
and the reason of things ,
and to know the wickedness of folly ,
even of foolishness and madness :
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And I find more bitter than death the woman ,
whose heart is snares and nets ,
and her hands as bands :
whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her ;
but the sinner shall be taken by her .
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Behold ,
this have I found ,
saith the preacher ,
counting one by one ,
to find out the account :
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Which yet my soul seeketh ,
but I find not :
one man among a thousand have I found ;
but a woman among all those have I not found .
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Lo ,
this only have I found ,
that God hath made man upright ;
but they have sought out many inventions .