TSK · Ecclesiastes 7:16

But an empty man will become wise, when a wild donkey’s colt is born a human being.

Do not wear yourself out to become rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

Concluding Exhortation: Fear God and Obey His Commands! Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. There is no end to the making of many books, and much study is exhausting to the body.

The Superiority of the New Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked,“Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”

They do all their deeds to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries wide and their tassels long.

“Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous.

I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of everything I get.’

For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: A partial hardening has happened to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.

Even though they have the appearance of wisdom with their self-imposed worship and humility achieved by an unsparing treatment of the body– a wisdom with no true value– they in reality result in fleshly indulgence.

True Wisdom Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.