Ecclesiastes 7:4-9

⁴ A wise person thinks about death,
but a fool thinks only about having a good time.
⁵ It is better to be criticized by a wise person
than to be praised by a fool.
⁶ The laughter of fools
is like the crackling of thorns in a cooking fire.
Both are useless.

⁷ Even wise people are fools
if they let money change their thinking.

⁸ It is better to finish something
than to start it.
It is better to be patient
than to be proud.
⁹ Don't become angry quickly,
because getting angry is foolish.

(New Century Version)