American Standard Version of 1901
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{Or, For}Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding.
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be {Or, vexed}angry; for {Or, vexation}anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire {Hebrew: out of wisdom.}wisely concerning this.
A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom,To pervert the ways of justice.
{Greek: Judas.}Jude, a {Greek: bondservant.}servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of {Or Jacob}James, {Or, to them that are beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ, being called}to them that are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:
That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
{Greek: buying up the opportunity.}redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
For I, Jehovah, change not; therefore ye, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, (yea) and {Greek: unto the ages.}for ever.
Brethren, I count not myself {Many ancient authorities omit yet.}yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before.
I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the {Or, upward}high calling of God in Christ Jesus.