New Century Version

Ecclesiastes 7:7-14 New Century Version (NCV)

7. Even wise people are foolsif they let money change their thinking.

8. It is better to finish somethingthan to start it.It is better to be patientthan to be proud.

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

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

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

12. Wisdom is like money:they both help.But wisdom is better,because it can save whoever has it.

13. Look at what God has done:No one can straighten what he has bent.

14. When life is good, enjoy it.But when life is hard, remember:God gives good times and hard times,and no one knows what tomorrow will bring.