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17 Не ставай прекалено зъл, и не бивай безумен; Защо да умреш преди времето си?

18 Добре е да се придържаш за едното, И да не оттегляш ръката си от другото; Защото, който се бои от Бога, ще се отърве и от двете. (Еврейски: от всички тези)

19 Мъдростта крепи мъдрия повече От десетина началника, които са в града.

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17 Be not over much 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 this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

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

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17 Do not be overwicked,
    and do not be a fool—
    why die before your time?(A)
18 It is good to grasp the one
    and not let go of the other.
    Whoever fears God(B) will avoid all extremes.[a]

19 Wisdom(C) makes one wise person more powerful(D)
    than ten rulers in a city.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 7:18 Or will follow them both

17 Do not be overly wicked,
Nor be foolish:
(A)Why should you die before your time?
18 It is good that you grasp this,
And also not remove your hand from the other;
For he who (B)fears God will [a]escape them all.

19 (C)Wisdom strengthens the wise
More than ten rulers of the city.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 7:18 Lit. come forth from all of them