Ecclesiastes 7:18-20

Living Bible

¹⁸Tackle every task that comes along, and if you fear God, you can expect his blessing.

¹⁹A wise man is stronger than the mayors of ten big cities! ²⁰And there is not a single man in all the earth who is always good and never sins.

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)

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