Ecclesiastes 7:8

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Ecclesiastes 7:6–10 · Berean Standard Bible

6 For like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile.

7 Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

8 The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.

9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.

10 Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is unwise of you to ask about this.

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