Ecclesiastes 7:16-25
English Standard Version
16 Be not overly righteous, and do not (A)make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself? 17 Be not overly wicked, neither be a fool. (B)Why should you die before your time? 18 It is good that you should take hold of (C)this, and from (D)that (E)withhold not your hand, for the one who fears God shall come out from both of them.
19 (F)Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
20 Surely (G)there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
21 Do not take to heart all the things that people say, lest you hear (H)your servant cursing you. 22 Your heart knows that (I)many times you yourself have cursed others.
23 All this I have tested by wisdom. (J)I said, “I will be wise,” but it was far from me. 24 That which has been is far off, and (K)deep, very deep; (L)who can find it out?
25 (M)I turned my heart to know and to search out and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know the wickedness of folly and the foolishness that is madness.
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Ecclesiastes 7:16-25
King James Version
16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself ?
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.
20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
22 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
23 All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
24 That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
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