Ecclesiastes 7:4-8

The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.

It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise person Than for one to listen to the song of fools.

For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool; And this too is futility.

For oppression makes a wise person look foolish, And a bribe corrupts the heart.

The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than arrogance of spirit.