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18 [It is] good that thou dost lay hold on this, and also, from that withdrawest not thy hand, for whoso is fearing God goeth out with them all.

19 The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.

20 Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.

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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