Ecclesiastes 7:9-11

New Century Version

⁹Don’t become angry quickly,
because getting angry is foolish.

¹⁰Don’t ask, “Why was life better in the ‘good old days’?”
It is not wise to ask such questions.

¹¹Wisdom is better when it comes with money.
They both help those who are alive.

Ecclesiastes 7:9-11

New International Version

⁹Do not be quickly provoked^(A) in your spirit,
for anger resides in the lap of fools.^(B)

¹⁰Do not say, “Why were the old days^(C) better than these?”
For it is not wise to ask such questions.

¹¹Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing^(D)
and benefits those who see the sun.^(E)

New Century Version (NCV)

New International Version (NIV)