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[13] Consider the work of God;
[13] Consider the work of God;
who can make straight what he has made crooked?
who can make straight what he has made crooked?
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[14] In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; God has made the one as well as the other, so that man may not find out anything that will be after him.
[15] In my vain life I have seen everything; there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his evil-doing.
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In my vain life I have seen everything; there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his evil-doing.
[16] Be not righteous overmuch, and do not make yourself overwise; why should you destroy yourself?
[16] Be not righteous overmuch, and do not make yourself overwise; why should you destroy yourself?
[17] Be not wicked overmuch, neither be a fool; why should you die before your time?
[17] Be not wicked overmuch, neither be a fool; why should you die before your time?
[18] It is good that you should take hold of this, and from that withhold not your hand; for he who fears God shall come forth from them all.
[18] It is good that you should take hold of this, and from that withhold not your hand; for he who fears God shall come forth from them all.
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[19] Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.
Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.
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[20] Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
[21] Do not give heed to all the things that men say, lest you hear your servant cursing you;
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Do not give heed to all the things that men say, lest you hear your servant cursing you;
[22] your heart knows that many times you have yourself cursed others.
[22] your heart knows that many times you have yourself cursed others.
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[23] All this I have tested by wisdom; I said, "I will be wise"; but it was far from me.
All this I have tested by wisdom; I said, "I will be wise"; but it was far from me.
[24] That which is, is far off, and deep, very deep; who can find it out?
[24] That which is, is far off, and deep, very deep; who can find it out?
[27] Behold, this is what I found, says the Preacher, adding one thing to another to find the sum,
[27] Behold, this is what I found, says the Preacher, adding one thing to another to find the sum,
[28] which my mind has sought repeatedly, but I have not found. One man among a thousand I found, but a woman among all these I have not found.
[28] which my mind has sought repeatedly, but I have not found. One man among a thousand I found, but a woman among all these I have not found.
[29] Behold, this alone I found, that God made man upright, but they have sought out many devices.
[29] Behold, this alone I found, that God made man upright, but they have sought out many devices.
==Chapter .8==
==Chapter .8==
[1] Who is like the wise man?
[1] Who is like the wise man?
