Ecclesiastes 7:9 ASV

⁷  Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding.

⁸  Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; 'and' the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

⁹  Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

¹⁰  Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

¹¹  Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.