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Ecclesiastes 7:18-20
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18 It is good to grab the one and not ·let go of [L relax your hand from] the other;
    those who ·respect [or are afraid of; 5:7; 7:18; 8:12, 13] God will hold them both.

19 Wisdom makes a person stronger
than ten ·leaders [officials; rulers] in a city [9:13–16; Prov. 24:5–6].

20 Surely there is not a ·good [righteous] person on earth
who always does good and never sins [1 Kin. 8:46; Ps. 143:2; Prov. 20:9; Rom. 3:10–18].

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Ecclesiastes 7:18-20
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18 It is good to grasp the one
    and not let go of the other.
    Whoever fears God(A) will avoid all extremes.[a]

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

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

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  1. Ecclesiastes 7:18 Or will follow them both
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