Catholic Public Domain Version
"Do not act with great impiety, and do not choose to be foolish, lest you die before your time."
— Ecclesiastes 7:18, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“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. ”
“It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don't withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come forth from them all.”
“It is best to take hold of one warning without letting go of the other warning; for the one who fears God will follow both warnings.”
“Be not overmuch wicked: and be not foolish, lest thou die before thy time.”
“It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two.”
“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.”
In good times, enjoy good things, but beware of an evil time. For just as God has established the one, so also the other, in order that man may not find any just complaint against him.
I also saw this, in the days of my vanity: a just man perishing in his justice, and an impious man living a long time in his malice.
Do not try to be overly just, and do not try to be more wise than is necessary, lest you become stupid.
Do not act with great impiety, and do not choose to be foolish, lest you die before your time.
It is good for you to support a just man. Furthermore, you should not withdraw your hand from him, for whoever fears God, neglects nothing.
Wisdom has strengthened the wise more than ten princes of a city.
But there is no just man on earth, who does good and does not sin.