19. Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
20. Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins.
21. Also, do not take seriously all words which are spoken, so that you will not hear your servant cursing you.
22. For you also have realized that you likewise have many times cursed others.
23. I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.
24. What has been is remote and exceedingly mysterious. Who can discover it?