18 It is good that you grasp the one and do not let the other slip from your hand. For the one who fears God will end up with both of them.

19 Wisdom makes the wise man stronger
than ten rulers of a city.(A)
20 There is certainly no righteous man on the earth
who does good and never sins.(B)

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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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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 7:18 Or will follow them both