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Ecclesiastes 7:16-18
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16-17 So why ruin your life? Don’t be too good or too bad, and don’t be too wise or too foolish. Why should you die before your time?

18 Try to be a little of this and a little of that.[a] Even God’s followers will do some good things and some bad things.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 7:18 Try … of that Or “Hold onto this, but don’t let go of that.”
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Ecclesiastes 7:16-18
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16 Do not be overrighteous,
    neither be overwise—
    why destroy yourself?
17 Do not be overwicked,
    and do not be a fool—
    why die before your time?(A)
18 It is good to grasp the one
    and not let go of the other.
    Whoever fears God(B) will avoid all extremes.[a]

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  1. Ecclesiastes 7:18 Or will follow them both
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