Ecclesiastes 7:17

New Century Version

Don’t be too wicked, and don’t be foolish. Why die before your time?

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:20

David went back to bless the people in his home, but Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. She said, “With what honor the king of Israel acted today! You took off your clothes in front of the servant girls of your officers like one who takes off his clothes without shame!”

Job 22:16

They were carried away before their time was up, and their foundations were washed away by a flood.

Psalm 55:23

But, God, you will bring down the wicked to the grave. Murderers and liars will live only half a lifetime. But I will trust in you.

Proverbs 10:27

Whoever respects the Lord will have a long life, but the life of an evil person will be cut short.

Ezekiel 16:20

“ ‘But your sexual sins were not enough for you. You also took your sons and daughters who were my children, and you sacrificed them to the idols as food.

Ezekiel 8:17

He said to me, “Do you see, human? Is it unimportant that the people of Judah are doing the hateful things they have done here? They have filled the land with violence and made me continually angry. Look, they are insulting me every way they can.

Acts 12:23

Because Herod did not give the glory to God, an angel of the Lord immediately caused him to become sick, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Acts 16:28

But Paul shouted, “Don’t hurt yourself! We are all here.”

Acts 5:10

At that moment Sapphira fell down by his feet and died. When the young men came in and saw that she was dead, they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

Acts 5:5

When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. Some young men came in, wrapped up his body, carried it out, and buried it. And everyone who heard about this was filled with fear.

James 1:21

So put out of your life every evil thing and every kind of wrong. Then in gentleness accept God’s teaching that is planted in your hearts, which can save you.

1 Samuel 25:38

About ten days later the Lord struck Nabal and he died.