Ecclesiastes 7:7-10
New International Version
7 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool,
and a bribe(A) corrupts the heart.
8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning,
and patience(B) is better than pride.
9 Do not be quickly provoked(C) in your spirit,
for anger resides in the lap of fools.(D)
10 Do not say, “Why were the old days(E) better than these?”
For it is not wise to ask such questions.
Ecclesiastes 7:7-10
King James Version
7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
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