Ecclesiastes 7:10-12

New Catholic Bible

¹⁰ Do not assert that the past was better than the present,
    for such a statement is not a sign of wisdom.
¹¹ Wisdom is as good as an inheritance
    and an advantage to those who see the sun.
¹² Safeguard wisdom as you would a legacy,
    and the advantage of knowledge is this:
    it bestows life on the one who possesses it.