Ecclesiastes 7:17-19

International Standard Version

¹⁷ Do not excel at wickedness,
    nor be a fool.
        Why die before your time?
¹⁸ It is good for you to grab hold of this and not let go,
    because whoever fears God will escape
        all of these extremes.^[a]
19 Wisdom given as strength to a wise person
    is better than having ten powerful men in the city.