Ecclesiastes 7:21-23

New American Standard Bible

²¹ Also, do not ^[a]take seriously all the words which are spoken, so that you do not hear your servant ^(A)cursing you, ²² for ^[b]you know that even you have cursed others many times as well.

²³ I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, “I will be wise,” ^(B)but wisdom was far from me.