The Old Testament
| Book | Chapter | Verse | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecclesiastes | 7 | (15) All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness. | |
| Ecclesiastes | 7 | (16) Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? | |
| Ecclesiastes | 7 | (17) Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? | |
| Ecclesiastes | 7 | (18) It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. | |
| Ecclesiastes | 7 | (19) Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. | |
| Ecclesiastes | 7 | (20) For there is not ajust man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. | |
| Ecclesiastes | 7 | (21) Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: | |
| Ecclesiastes | 7 | (22) For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others. | |
| Ecclesiastes | 7 | (23) All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. | |
| Ecclesiastes | 7 | (24) That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? | |
| Ecclesiastes | 7 | (25) I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: | |
| Ecclesiastes | 7 | (26) And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. | |
| Ecclesiastes | 7 | (27) Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account: | |
| Ecclesiastes | 7 | (28) Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found. | |
| Ecclesiastes | 7 | (29) Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. | |
| Ecclesiastes | 8 | (1) WHO IS as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. | |
| Ecclesiastes | 8 | (2) I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. | |
| Ecclesiastes | 8 | (3) Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. | |
| Ecclesiastes | 8 | (4) Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? | |
| Ecclesiastes | 8 | (5) Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. | |