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Be not hasty in thy spirit to be [a]angry; for [b]anger resteth in the bosom of fools. 10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire [c]wisely concerning this. 11 Wisdom [d]is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 7:9 Or, vexed
  2. Ecclesiastes 7:9 Or, vexation
  3. Ecclesiastes 7:10 Hebrew out of wisdom.
  4. Ecclesiastes 7:11 Or, is good together with an inheritance, and profitable unto them etc.

Do not be quickly provoked(A) in your spirit,
    for anger resides in the lap of fools.(B)

10 Do not say, “Why were the old days(C) better than these?”
    For it is not wise to ask such questions.

11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing(D)
    and benefits those who see the sun.(E)

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