Ecclesiastes 7:17
World English Bible (WEB)
Don’t be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?
In context
15 All this I have seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evildoing.
16 Don’t be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
17 Don’t be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?
18 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.
19 Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
Ecclesiastes 7:17 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Don’t be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?
- KJV King James Version
- Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
- ASV American Standard Version
- Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?
- DBY Darby Translation
- Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldst thou die before thy time?