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Ecclesiastes 7:15-17
International Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 7:15-17
International Standard Version
15 I have seen it all[a] during my pointless life:
both a righteous person who dies
while he is righteous,
and a wicked person who lives to an old age,
while remaining wicked.[b]
Practical Wisdom
16 Do not be overly righteous,
nor be overly wise.
Why be self-destructive?
17 Do not excel at wickedness,
nor be a fool.
Why die before your time?
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 7:15 Lit. seen in pointlessness
- Ecclesiastes 7:15 Lit. lives long in his evil
Ecclesiastes 7:15-17
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 7:15-17
New International Version
15 In this meaningless life(A) of mine I have seen both of these:
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