14. In the day of prosperity enjoy good, and in the day of adversity consider: God hath also set the one beside the other, to the end that man should find out nothing of what shall be after him.
15. All this have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth by his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his days by his wickedness.
16. Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
17. Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
18. It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God cometh forth from them all.
19. Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men that are in a city.
20. Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.
21. Also give not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee.