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Ecclesiastes 7:18-20
New Catholic Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:18-20
New Catholic Bible
18 It would be best for you to hold on to one
and not let go of the other.[a]
For the one who fears God will eventually succeed.
19 Wisdom gives greater strength to the wise man
than ten rulers in a city.
20 There is no one on earth who is so righteous
that he does nothing but good and never sins.[b]
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 7:18 Hold on to one and not let go of the other: i.e., the words in verses 16-17.
- Ecclesiastes 7:20 For more on the truth set forth in this verse, see Rom 3:9-20 and note; 5:12-21 and note.
