Ecclesiastes 7:16-25

16Do not be overly righteous, Nor be overly wise: Why should you destroy yourself?

17Do not be overly wicked, Nor be foolish: Why should you die before your time?

18It is good that you grasp this, And also not remove your hand from the other; For he who fears God will escape them all.

19Wisdom strengthens the wise More than ten rulers of the city.

20For there is not a just man on earth who does good And does not sin.

21Also do not take to heart everything people say, Lest you hear your servant cursing you.

22For many times, also, your own heart has known That even you have cursed others.

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

24As for that which is far off and exceedingly deep, Who can find it out?

25I applied my heart to know, To search and seek out wisdom and the reason of things, To know the wickedness of folly, Even of foolishness and madness.