Ecclesiastes 7:14-16

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¹⁴ If your life is good, you should be happy.
    But if you have trouble, think about this:
God causes both joy and trouble in our lives.
    We do not know what will happen next.

¹⁵ In my short life on the earth
    I have seen these things which have no purpose:
Sometimes righteous people may die when they are still young.
    They did good things, but they died.
And sometimes wicked people continue to live for along time.
    They did evil things, but they continued to live.
¹⁶ So do not try to be too good or too wise.
    That might cause you to have trouble.