Ecclesiastes 7:21-24 New Century Version (NCV)

21. Don’t listen to everything people say,or you might hear your servant insulting you.

22. You know that many timesyou have insulted others.

23. I used wisdom to test all these things.I wanted to be wise,but it was too hard for me.

24. I cannot understand why things are as they are.It is too hard for anyone to understand.

Ecclesiastes 7