American King James Version
"Be not over much wicked, neither be you foolish: why should you die before your time? "
— Ecclesiastes 7:17, American King James Version
“Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?”
“Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? ”
“Don't be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?”
“Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool; otherwise you might die before your time.”
“Be not over just: and be not more wise than is necessary, lest thou become stupid.”
“Be not evil overmuch, and be not foolish. Why come to your end before your time?”
“Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?”
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also has set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongs his life in his wickedness.
Be not righteous over much; neither make yourself over wise: why should you destroy yourself?
Be not over much wicked, neither be you foolish: why should you die before your time?
It is good that you should take hold of this; yes, also from this withdraw not your hand: for he that fears God shall come forth of them all.
Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
For there is not a just man on earth, that does good, and sins not.