Ecclesiastes 7:8-14

8The end of a matter is better than its beginning; a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.

9Don’t let your spirit rush to be angry, for anger abides in the heart of fools.

10Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” since it is not wise of you to ask this.

11Wisdom is as good as an inheritance and an advantage to those who see the sun,

12because wisdom is protection as silver is protection; but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

13Consider the work of God, for who can straighten out what he has made crooked?

14In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that no one can discover anything that will come after him.