17Be not over much wicked, neither be you foolish: why should you die before your time?


In Context

14 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.

15 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.

16 Be not righteous over much; neither make yourself over wise: why should you destroy yourself ?

17 Be not over much wicked, neither be you foolish: why should you die before your time?

18 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.

19 Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

Ecclesiastes 7:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:17Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:17Do not be overwicked, and do not be a fool- why die before your time?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:17Be not overmuch wicked: and be not foolish, lest thou die before thy time.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:17Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:17Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldst thou die before thy time?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17Don't be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?