Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 7:17
A church father on this verse
“And as God promises to them that serve him truly, "I will fulfill the number of your days," Abraham dies "full of days," and David called on God, saying, "Take me not away in the midst of my days." And Eliphaz, one of the friends of Job, being assured of this truth, said, "You shall come to your grave … like as a shoc…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
17Be not very wicked; and be not stubborn: Lest thou shouldest die before thy time.
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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.
16Be not very just; Neither be very wise: lest thou be confounded.
— Ecclesiastes 7:17 —
18It is well for thee to hold fast by this; Also by this defile not thy hand: For to them that fear God all things shall come forth well.
19Wisdom will help the wise man More than ten mighty men which are in the city.