13. Consider the work of God:For who can make straight what he has bent?
14. In times of prosperity be joyful,but in times of adversity consider this:God has made one as well as the other,so that no one can discover what the future holds.
15. During the days of my fleeting life I have seen both of these things:Sometimes a righteous person dies prematurely in spite of his righteousness,and sometimes a wicked person lives long in spite of his evil deeds.
16. So do not be excessively righteous or excessively wise;otherwise you might be disappointed.
17. Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool;otherwise you might die before your time.