Ecclesiastes 7:18-20

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁸Be not overmuch wicked: and be not foolish, lest thou die before thy time.

¹⁹It is good that thou shouldst hold up the just, yea and from him withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God, neglecteth nothing.

²⁰Wisdom hath strengthened the wise more than ten princes of the city.

Ecclesiastes 7:18-20

New International Version

¹⁸It is good to grasp the one
and not let go of the other.
Whoever fears God^(A) will avoid all extremes.^[a]

¹⁹Wisdom^(B) makes one wise person more powerful^(C)
than ten rulers in a city.

²⁰Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous,^(D)
no one who does what is right and never sins.^(E)

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

New International Version (NIV)