Ecclesiastes 7:18
“It is good that thou shouldest take holde of this, yea also from this withdraw not thine hand: for hee that feareth God, shall come foorth of them all.”
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Ecclesiastes 7:18 Context
16Be not righteous ouer much, neither make thy selfe ouer wise: why shouldest thou destroy thy selfe? 17Be not ouermuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? 18It is good that thou shouldest take holde of this, yea also from this withdraw not thine hand: for hee that feareth God, shall come foorth of them all. 19Wisedome strengtheneth the wise, more then ten mightie men which are in the citie. 20For there is not a iust man vpon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
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[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.
- King James Version
It is good that you grasp one thing and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of them.
- New American Standard Version (1995)