Ecclesiastes 7:9-11

International Standard Version

⁹ Never be in a hurry to become internally angry,
    since anger settles down in the lap of fools.
¹⁰ Never ask “Why does the past^[a] seem so much better than now?”^[b]
    because this question does not come from wisdom.
¹¹ Wise use of possessions is good;
    it brings benefit to the living.^[c]