Ecclesiastes 7:3, 4, 14-18, 20, 28, 29

Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us. A wise person thinks a lot about death, while a fool thinks only about having a good time. Enjoy prosperity while you can, but when hard times strike, realize that both come from God. Remember that nothing is certain in this life. I have seen everything in this meaningless life, including the death of good young people and the long life of wicked people.  So don’t be too good or too wise! Why destroy yourself?  On the other hand, don’t be too wicked either. Don’t be a fool! Why die before your time?  Pay attention to these instructions, for anyone who fears God will avoid both extremes. Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins. Though I have searched repeatedly, I have not found what I was looking for. Only one out of a thousand men is virtuous, but not one woman!  But I did find this: God created people to be virtuous, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path.” 

(Ecclesiastes 7:3, 4, 14-18, 20, 28, 29 NLT)