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Eccles. 7:19-22

19 Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
20 Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
21 Do not take to heart all the things that people say, lest you hear your servant cursing you. 22 Your heart knows that many times you yourself have cursed others.

• Why does wisdom strengthen a wise man?
  - How might wisdom not strengthen a foolish man?
  
• Which do you tend to rely on: your wisdom, your strength and abilities, or God?
  - Which of these is the wisest choice and why?
  
• Why is it wise to realize no one is continually good and never sins?
  - Why is it wise to realize you are not continually good and never sin?
  - Why is this not an excuse for your behavior, i.e. "everybody sins so what is the big deal"?
  - When have you felt proud of your righteousness?
  - When have you felt personally good about your righteousness?
  
• Why is it easy to forget your faults when you are judging others?
  - How does grading sins or being selective about sin let you judge others?
  - How does a wise person deal with another person's sinful behavior?
  - How do you deal with another person's sinful behavior?
  
• How thick is your skin when it comes to others insults and wrongs against you?
  - What is more important to you: the wrong done to you or their relationship to God?
  - Why should you expect someone in the world to treat you righteously?
  - Is this expectation chasing the wind?