Ecclesiastes 4:12-13

4:12 Although an assailant may overpower one person,

two can withstand him.

Moreover, a three-stranded cord is not quickly broken.

Labor Motivated by Prestige-Seeking

4:13 A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king

who no longer knows how to receive advice.

Ecclesiastes 7:17

7:17 Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool;

otherwise you might die before your time.

7:20 For there is not one truly righteous person on the earth

who continually does good and never sins.

8:5 Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm,

and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure.

10:10 If an iron axhead is blunt and a workman does not sharpen its edge,

he must exert a great deal of effort;

so wisdom has the advantage of giving success.

10:11 If the snake should bite before it is charmed,

the snake charmer is in trouble.

10:15 The toil of a stupid fool wears him out,

because he does not even know the way to the city.

10:17 Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobility,

and your princes feast at the proper time – with self-control and not in drunkenness.

12:2 before the sun and the light of the moon and the stars grow dark,

and the clouds disappear after the rain;