Ecclesiastes 7
Qohelet presents proverbs extolling wisdom through comparisons: the house of mourning over feasting, sorrow over laughter, rebuke of the wise over songs of fools, end over beginning, patience over pride; warns against oppression, bribery, anger, and excessive righteousness, urging balance in prosperity and adversity under God's sovereignty.[1][2][3] He observes injustice where the righteous suffer and wicked prosper, affirms no just person is sinless, advises not taking words to heart, laments elusive wisdom and snares of the seductive woman, concluding God made man upright but humanity sought many schemes.[1][2][3]