Ecclesiastes 7:7-9

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁷ For ^(A)oppression makes a wise man mad,
And a ^(B)bribe ^[a]corrupts the heart.
⁸ The ^(C)end of a matter is better than its beginning;
^(D)Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.
⁹ Do not be ^[b](E)eager in your heart to be angry,
For anger resides in the bosom of fools.