Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Do not be very wicked, and do not be a fool; why should you die before your time?
New American Standard Bible
Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool. Why should you
King James Version
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Holman Bible
Don’t be excessively wicked, and don’t be foolish. Why should you die before your time?
International Standard Version
Do not excel at wickedness, nor be a fool. Why die before your time?
A Conservative Version
Do not much wrong, nor be thou a fool. Why should thou die before thy time?
American Standard Version
Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Amplified
Do not be excessively or willfully wicked and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
Bible in Basic English
Be not evil overmuch, and be not foolish. Why come to your end before your time?
Darby Translation
Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not be greatly wicked, and thou shalt not be foolish: wherefore wilt thou die not in thy time?
King James 2000
Be not overly wicked, neither be foolish: why should you die before your time?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not act excessively wicked, and do not be a fool, lest you die before your time.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
be neither too unrighteous also nor too foolish, lest thou die before thy time.
NET Bible
Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool; otherwise you might die before your time.
New Heart English Bible
Do not be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?
The Emphasized Bible
Do not be so very lawless, neither become thou foolish, - wherefore shouldst thou die, before thy time?
Webster
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldst thou die before thy time?
World English Bible
Don't be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?
Youngs Literal Translation
Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?
Interlinear
Rabah
References
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Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 7:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Law Of Retribution Does Not Always Work'But It Does Sometimes
16 Do not be righteous overmuch, neither make yourself overwise; why destroy yourself? 17 Do not be very wicked, and do not be a fool; why should you die before your time? 18 It is good that you should take hold of this; yea, also from this do not withdraw your hand; for he who fears God shall come forth from all of them.
Cross References
Psalm 55:23
But You, O God, will bring them down into the pit of ruin; bloody and deceitful men shall not live half their days; but I will trust in You.
Proverbs 10:27
The fear of Jehovah prolongs days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
James 1:21
Therefore putting aside all filthiness and overflowing of evil, receive in meekness the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls.
Genesis 38:7-10
And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah. And Jehovah killed him.
1 Samuel 25:38
And it happened about ten days afterward Jehovah struck Nabal so that he died.
Job 15:32-33
It shall be done before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
Job 22:16
They were seized, but there was not time; their foundation was poured out by a flood;
Jeremiah 2:33-34
Why did you trim your way to seek love? Therefore you have also taught the evil women your ways.
Ezekiel 8:17
And He said to me, Have you seen, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they do the hateful things which they do here? For they have filled the land with violence and have turned to provoke Me to anger. And lo, they put the branch to their nose.
Ezekiel 16:20
And you have taken your sons and your daughters, whom you have borne to Me, and you gave these to them for food. Are your fornications small?
Acts 5:5
And hearing these words, Ananias fell down and expired. And great fear came on all those who heard these things.
Acts 5:10
Then at once she fell down at his feet and expired. And the younger ones found her dead, and, carrying her out, buried her beside her husband.
Acts 12:23
And immediately the angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory. And he was eaten by worms and gave up the spirit.