Ecclesiastes 7:7-12 - Wisdom'Although Vulnerable'Is Beneficial
7 Oppression makes a wise man foolish (emotionally unstable) (mentally ill) and a bribe destroys the heart. 8 Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. 9 Do not be quick in your spirit (mind) (figurative heart) to be angry. Anger rests in the bosom of fools. 10 Do not ask: Why were the old days better then these? You do not inquire wisely about this. 11 Wisdom is good as an inheritance: It is an advantage to those who see the sun. 12 Wisdom is a shelter just as money is a shelter. The advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives lift to those who have it.