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Ecclesiastes 7:20-24 New International Version (NIV)

20. Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins.

21. Do not pay attention to every word people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you—

22. for you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.

23. All this I tested by wisdom and I said, “I am determined to be wise”— but this was beyond me.

24. Whatever exists is far off and most profound— who can discover it?

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