Ecclesiastes 7:6-8

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^6 (A)For as the crackling of ^(B)thorns under a pot,
    so is the laughter of the fools;
    this also is vanity.
⁷ Surely ^(C)oppression drives the wise into madness,
    and ^(D)a bribe corrupts the heart.
⁸ Better is the end of a thing than its beginning,
    and ^(E)the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.