American Standard Version
"Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? "
— Ecclesiastes 7:17, American Standard Version
“Be not over much 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, and in the day of adversity consider; yea, God hath made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything that shall be after him.
All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his evil-doing.
Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
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.
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.
Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.