14. In the yom tovah be joyful, but in the yom ra'ah consider: HaElohim also hath set the one over against the other in such a way that adam may not find out anything that will come after him.
15. All things have I seen in the yamim of my hevel; there is a tzaddik that perisheth in his tzedakah, and there is a rasha that prolongeth his life in his ra'ah.
16. Do not be over much the tzaddik nor over much the chacham; why cause thyself desolation?
17. Be not over much resha, neither be thou foolish; why shouldest thou die before thy time?
18. It is good that thou holdest fast to the one and withdrawest not thine hand from the other; for he is a yire Elohim (G-d fearer) who shall fulfill both.
19. Chochmah makes one chacham stronger than asarah shalitim (ten rulers) which are in the city.
20. For there is not a tzaddik upon earth, that doeth tov, and sinneth not [Ro 3:23].
21. Also take no heed unto kol dvarim that are spoken; lest thou hear thy eved curse thee;
22. For oftentimes also thine own lev hath da'as that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.