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


In Context

14 In the day of prosperity enjoy good, and in the day of adversity consider: God hath also set the one beside the other, to the end that man should find out nothing of what shall be after him.

15 All this have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth by his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his days by his wickedness.

16 Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

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

18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God cometh forth from them all.

19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men that are in a 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 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?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:17Be not over much wicked, neither be you foolish: why should you die before your time?