For (A)oppression makes a wise person look foolish,
And a (B)bribe [a]corrupts the heart.
The (C)end of a matter is better than its beginning;
(D)Patience of spirit is better than arrogance of spirit.
Do not be [b](E)eager in your spirit to be angry,
For anger resides in the [c]heart of fools.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 7:7 Lit destroys
  2. Ecclesiastes 7:9 Lit hasty
  3. Ecclesiastes 7:9 Lit chest

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