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• Then my mind went back to the thought of wisdom, of ignorance, too, and folly. What (thought I), should mortal king strive to imitate the sovereign power that made him?✻ (Ecclesiastes 2, 12)

• I saw, indeed, that wisdom differed from folly as light from darkness; (Ecclesiastes 2, 13)

• Yet plunge not deep in evil-doing; folly eschew; else thou shalt perish before thy time. (Ecclesiastes 7, 18)

• No ointment can perfumer brew so sweet, but it grows foul when dead flies are lodged in it. And wouldst thou barter away wisdom and honour both, for a moment’s folly? (Ecclesiastes 10, 1)

• Man’s truant thoughts may keep God at a distance, but when the test of strength comes, folly is shewn in its true colours; (Wisdom of Solomon 1, 3)

• Fatal neglect of Wisdom’s guidance, that could blind their eyes to the claims of honour, and leave the world such a memorial of their folly, as should make the record of their sins unmistakable! (Wisdom of Solomon 10, 8)

• What folly it argues in man’s nature, this ignorance of God! So much good seen, and he, who is existent Good,✻ not known! Should they not learn to recognise the Artificer by the contemplation of his works? (Wisdom of Solomon 13, 1)

• it was but man’s folly brought them into the world, and there shall be a short way with them yet. (Wisdom of Solomon 14, 14)

• By such fancies, many have been led astray, and their thoughts chained to folly.✻ (Ecclesiasticus 3, 26)

• Wilt thou toss thy head, bull-fashion, and glory in thy own strength? What if that strength should be brought down by thy own folly? (Ecclesiasticus 6, 2)

• Travel not with a rash companion, if thou wouldst not shoulder all his misfortune; he will go his own way, and thou share the reward of his folly. (Ecclesiasticus 8, 18)

• Royal folly is a people’s ruin; where prudence reigns, there cities thrive most. (Ecclesiasticus 10, 3)