Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 7:11
A church father on this verse
“"Do not ask,' what is the cause that the former days were better than these?' For you do not enquire wisely about this. "Do not prefer the previous age to this one, since God created both one and the other. Virtues create good days for man, and vices make bad days. Do not say therefore that the days were better in the…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
11Wisdom is good with an inheritance: And there is an advantage by it to them that see the sun.
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9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: For anger will rest in the bosom of fools.
10Say not, What has happened, That the former days were better than these? For thou dost not inquire in wisdom concerning this.
— Ecclesiastes 7:11 —
12For wisdom in its shadow is as the shadow of silver: And the excellence of the knowledge of wisdom Will give life to him that has it.
13Behold the works of God: For who shall be able to straighten Him whom God has made crooked?