For as the [a]crackling of (A)thorn bushes under a pot,
So is the (B)laughter of the fool;
And this too is futility.
For (C)oppression makes a wise person look foolish,
And a (D)bribe [b]corrupts the heart.
The (E)end of a matter is better than its beginning;
(F)Patience of spirit is better than arrogance of spirit.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 7:6 Lit voice
  2. Ecclesiastes 7:7 Lit destroys

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