Ecclesiastes 7:15

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15 I have seen everything during my ^adays of vanity; there is ^ba righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is ^ca wicked man who prolongs his life in his evildoing.

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15 I have seen everything during my ^adays of vanity; there is ^ba righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is ^ca wicked man who prolongs his life in his evildoing. 16 Do not be excessively ^arighteous, and do not ^bbe overly wise. Why should you make yourself desolate? 17 Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a simpleminded fool. Why should you ^adie before your time? 18 It is good that you seize one thing and also not ¹let go of the other; for the one who ^afears God comes forth with ²both of them.
19 ^aWisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten men with power who are in a city. 20 Indeed, ^athere is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins. 21 Also, do not give your heart to all words which are spoken, so that you will not hear your slave ^acursing you. 22 For your heart also knows that you likewise have many times cursed others.