Ecclesiastes 7:14-16

Christian Standard Bible

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

Avoiding Extremes

¹⁵ In my futile life^[a] I have seen everything:^(C) someone righteous perishes in spite of his righteousness,^(D) and someone wicked lives long in spite of his evil.^{(E) 16} Don’t be excessively righteous, and don’t be overly wise.^(F) Why should you destroy yourself?