Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 7:15
A church father on this verse
“There is an absolute righteousness and a righteousness that is only righteous for one.… A righteous person can get lost in what is only righteous for him. Those, however, who are really righteous … do not remain in what is righteous for them alone and do not trust in this as their own right. This is why he does not pe…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
15I have seen all things in the days of my vanity: There is a just man perishing in his justice, And there is an ungodly man remaining in his wickedness.
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13Behold the works of God: For who shall be able to straighten Him whom God has made crooked?
14In the day of prosperity live joyfully, And consider in the day of adversity: Consider, I say, God also has caused The one to agree with the other for this reason, That man should find nothing after him.
— Ecclesiastes 7:15 —
16Be not very just; Neither be very wise: lest thou be confounded.
17Be not very wicked; and be not stubborn: Lest thou shouldest die before thy time.