Ecclesiastes 7:15-29
I have seen everything during this senseless life of mine. I have seen good citizens die for doing the right thing, and I have seen criminals live to a ripe old age. So don’t destroy yourself by being too good or acting too smart! Don’t die before your time by being too evil or acting like a fool. Keep to the middle of the road. You can do this if you truly respect God.
Wisdom will make you stronger than the ten most powerful leaders in your city.
No one in this world always does right. Don’t listen to everything that everyone says, or you might hear your servant cursing you.
Haven’t you cursed many others?
I told myself that I would be smart and try to understand all of this, but it was too much for me. The truth is beyond us. It’s far too deep. So I decided to learn everything I could and become wise enough to discover what life is all about. At the same time, I wanted to understand why it’s stupid and senseless to be an evil fool.
Here is what I discovered: A bad woman is worse than death. She is a trap, reaching out with body and soul to catch you. But if you obey God, you can escape. If you don’t obey, you are done for. With all my wisdom I have tried to find out how everything fits together, but so far I have not been able to. I do know there is one good man in a thousand, but never have I found a good woman. I did learn one thing: We were completely honest when God created us, but now we have twisted minds.
Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who is smart enough to explain everything? Wisdom makes you cheerful and gives you a smile.
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