Ecclesiastes 7:17-19
English Standard Version Anglicised
17 Be not overly wicked, neither be a fool. (A)Why should you die before your time? 18 It is good that you should take hold of (B)this, and from (C)that (D)withhold not your hand, for the one who fears God shall come out from both of them.
19 (E)Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
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Ecclesiastes 7:17-19
New International Version
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 7:18 Or will follow them both
Ecclesiastes 7:17-19
King James Version
17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
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