Ecclesiastes 7:8-14

8The 1endH319 of a matterH1697 is betterH2896 thanH4480 its beginningH7225; 2PatienceH750 of spiritH7307 is betterH2896 thanH4480 haughtinessH1364 of spiritH7307.9Do not be 34eagerH926 in your heartH7307 to be angryH3707, For angerH3708 residesH5117 in the bosomH2436 of foolsH3684.10Do not sayH559, “WhyH4100 is it that the formerH7223 daysH3117 were betterH2896 thanH4480 theseH428?” For it is not from wisdomH2451 that you askH7592 aboutH5921 thisH2088.11WisdomH2451 alongH5973 with an inheritanceH5159 is goodH2896 And an 5advantageH3148 to those who seeH7200 the sunH8121.12For 6wisdomH2451 is 7protectionH6738 just as moneyH3701 is 8protectionH6738, But the advantageH3504 of knowledgeH1847 is that 9wisdomH2451 preservesH2421 the livesH2421 of its possessorsH1167.13ConsiderH7200 the 10workH4639 of GodH430, For whoH4310 is 11ableH3201 to straightenH8626 whatH834 He has bentH5791?1412In the dayH3117 of prosperityH2899 be happyH2896, But 13in the dayH3117 of adversityH7463 considerH7200-- GodH430 has madeH6213 the oneH2088 as wellH5980 as the otherH2088 SoH5921H1700 that manH120 will 14not discoverH4672 anythingH3972 that will be afterH310 him.