15 All things haue I seene in the dayes of my vanitie: there is a iust man that perisheth in his righteousnes, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickednes.
16 Be not righteous ouer much, neither make thy selfe ouer wise: why shouldest thou destroy thy selfe?
17 Be not ouermuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
18 It is good that thou shouldest take holde of this, yea also from this withdraw not thine hand: for hee that feareth God, shall come foorth of them all.
19 Wisedome strengtheneth the wise, more then ten mightie men which are in the citie.
20 For there is not a iust man vpon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
21 Also take no heede vnto all words that are spoken; lest thou heare thy seruant curse thee.
22 For often times also thine owne heart knoweth, that thou thy selfe likewise hast cursed others.
23 ΒΆ All this haue I prooued by wisedome: I said, I will be wise, but it was farre from me.
24 That which is farre off, and exceeding deepe, who can finde it out?
25 I applyed mine heart to know, and to search, and to seeke out wisdome, and the reason of things, aud to know the wickednes of folly, euen of foolishnesse and madnesse.
26 And I finde more bitter then death, the woman whose heart is snares & nets, and her handes as bands: who so pleaseth God, shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.
27 Behold, this haue I found (saith the Preacher) counting one by one to finde out the account:
28 Which yet my soule seeketh, but I finde not: one man among a thousand haue I found, but a woman among all those haue I not found.
29 Loe, this onely haue I found, that God hath made man vpright: but they haue sought out many inuentions.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16).