Ecclesiastes 7:17 - English Standard Version 2016

¹⁷ Be not overly wicked, neither be a fool. Why should you die before your time?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ [Although all have sinned] be not wicked overmuch or willfully, neither be foolish–why should you die before your time?

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Don’t be too wicked and don’t be a fool, or you may die before your time.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Do not try to be overly just, and do not try to be more wise than is necessary, lest you become stupid.

Ecclesiastes 7:17 Cross References

2 Samuel 6:20

And David returned to bless his household. But Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel honored himself today, uncovering himself today before the eyes of his servants’ female servants, as one of the vulgar fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”

Job 22:16

They were snatched away before their time; their foundation was washed away.

Psalm 55:23

But you, O God, will cast them down into the pit of destruction; men of blood and treachery shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in you.

Proverbs 10:27

The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.

Ezekiel 16:20

And you took your sons and your daughters, whom you had borne to me, and these you sacrificed to them to be devoured. Were your whorings so small a matter

Ezekiel 8:17

Then he said to me, “Have you seen this, O son of man? Is it too light a thing for the house of Judah to commit the abominations that they commit here, that they should fill the land with violence and provoke me still further to anger? Behold, they put the branch to their nose.

Acts 12:23

Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.

Acts 16:28

But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.”

Acts 5:10

Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

Acts 5:5

When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.

James 1:21

Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

1 Samuel 25:38

And about ten days later the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.