12 For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellence of knowledge is, that wisdom gives life to them that have it.
13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he has made crooked?
14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also has set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing that will come after him.
15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongs his life in his wickedness.
16 Be not overly righteous; neither make yourself overly wise: why should you destroy yourself?
17 Be not overly wicked, neither be foolish: why should you die before your time?
18 It is good that you should take hold of this; yea, also from this withhold not your hand: for he that fears God shall come forth of them all.