Ecclesiastes 7:18

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.

In context

16 Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

17 Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?

18 It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.

19 Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.

20 Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.

BSB Berean Standard Bible: It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.
KJV King James Version: It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
WEB World English Bible: It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also don’t withdraw your hand from that; for he who fears God will come out of them all.
ASV American Standard Version: It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: [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.
DBY Darby Translation: It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God cometh forth from them all.
WBS Webster Bible: It is good that thou shouldst take hold of this; yes, also from this withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall escape from them all.