Ecclesiastes 7:6-8

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For like the crackling of [burning] thorn bushes under a pot,
So is the laughter of the fool;
And this too is vanity (futility).
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For oppression makes a wise man foolish,
And a bribe corrupts the [good judgment of the] heart.
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The end of a matter is better than its beginning;
Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit (pride).