And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.

These two have I seen in my life which is to no purpose: a good man coming to his end in his righteousness, and an evil man whose days are long in his evil-doing.

Be not given overmuch to righteousness and be not over-wise. Why let destruction come on you?

There is no man on earth of such righteousness that he does good and is free from sin all his days.