Contemporary English Version Anglicised

Ecclesiastes 7:21-28 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

21. Don't listen to everything that everyone says, or you might hear your servant cursing you.

22. Haven't you cursed many others?

23. I told myself that I would be clever and try to understand all of this, but it was too much for me.

24. The truth is beyond us. It's far too deep.

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. With all my wisdom I have tried to find out how everything fits together,

28. 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.