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AUGUST 29
7 Surely oppression destroys a wise And does not sin.
man’s reason, 21
And a bribe debases the heart. Also do not take to heart everything
people say,
8 The end of a thing is better than its Lest you hear your servant cursing
beginning; you.
The patient in spirit is better than the 22 For many times, also, your own heart
proud in spirit. has known
9 Do not hasten in your spirit to be That even you have cursed others.
angry, 23
For anger rests in the bosom of fools. All this I have proved by wisdom.
Do not say,
10 I said, “I will be wise”;
But it was far from me.
“Why were the former days better than 24 As for that which is far off and
these?”
exceedingly deep,
For you do not inquire wisely Who can find it out?
concerning this. 25 I applied my heart to know,
11 To search and seek out wisdom and the
Wisdom is good with an inheritance,
And profitable to those who see the reason of things,
sun. To know the wickedness of folly,
12 Even of foolishness and madness.
For wisdom is a defense as money is a
defense, 26 And I find more bitter than death
But the excellence of knowledge is that The woman whose heart is snares and
wisdom gives life to those who nets,
have it. Whose hands are fetters.
He who pleases God shall escape
13 Consider the work of God; from her,
For who can make straight what But the sinner shall be trapped
He has made crooked?
14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, by her.
But in the day of adversity 27 “Here is what I have found,” says the
consider: Preacher,
Surely God has appointed the one “Adding one thing to the other to find
as well as the other, out the reason,
So that man can find out nothing that 28 Which my soul still seeks but I cannot
will come after him.
find:
I have seen everything in my days of vanity: One man among a thousand I have
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found,
There is a just man who perishes in But a woman among all these I have
his righteousness,
And there is a wicked man who not found.
29 Truly, this only I have found:
prolongs life in his wickedness.
That God made man upright,
16 Do not be overly righteous, But they have sought out many
Nor be overly wise: schemes.”
Why should you destroy yourself?
17 Do not be overly wicked, Psalm 103:1–5
Nor be foolish: A Psalm of David.
Why should you die before
your time? B less the LORD, O my soul;
18 It is good that you grasp this, And all that is within me,
And also not remove your hand from bless His holy name!
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the other; Bless the LORD, O my soul,
For he who fears God will escape And forget not all His benefits:
them all. 3 Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
Wisdom strengthens the wise 4 Who redeems your life from
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More than ten rulers of the city.
destruction,
20 For there is not a just man on earth Who crowns you with lovingkindness
who does good and tender mercies,
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