Ecclesiastes 7:17

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:27 : 27 The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
  • Ps 55:23 : 23 But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee.
  • Acts 5:5 : 5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost: and great fear came upon all that heard it.
  • Acts 5:10 : 10 And she fell down immediately at his feet, and gave up the ghost: and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.
  • Acts 12:23 : 23 And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
  • Gen 38:7-9 : 7 And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah slew him. 8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her, and raise up seed to thy brother. 9 And Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother. 10 And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and he slew him also.
  • 1 Sam 25:38 : 38 And it came to pass about ten days after, that Jehovah smote Nabal, so that he died.
  • Job 15:32-33 : 32 It shall be accomplished before his time, And his branch shall not be green. 33 He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, And shall cast off his flower as the olive-tree.
  • Job 22:16 : 16 Who were snatched away before their time, Whose foundation was poured out as a stream,
  • Jas 1:21 : 21 Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
  • Jer 2:33-34 : 33 How trimmest thou thy way to seek love! therefore even the wicked women hast thou taught thy ways. 34 Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the innocent poor: thou didst not find them breaking in; but it is because of all these things.
  • Ezek 8:17 : 17 Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen [this], O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have turned again to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose.
  • Ezek 16:20 : 20 Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Were thy whoredoms a small matter,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 7:15-16
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    88%

    15All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth [his life] in his evil-doing.

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

  • Eccl 7:9-10
    2 verses
    76%

    9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

    10Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

  • Eccl 7:18
    75%

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

  • Prov 3:7
    75%

    7Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

  • Prov 9:6
    72%

    6Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
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    72%

    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  • Eccl 11:9-10
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    72%

    9Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

    10Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

  • Eccl 7:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1A [good] name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one's birth.

    2It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

  • Eph 5:17
    72%

    17Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

  • Prov 14:12
    72%

    12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

  • Prov 7:25
    71%

    25Let not thy heart decline to her ways; Go not astray in her paths.

  • Eccl 5:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.

    2Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

  • Prov 26:4
    71%

    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.

  • Job 36:18
    71%

    18For let not wrath stir thee up against chastisements; Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.

  • Prov 5:23
    71%

    23He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

  • Gen 2:17
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    17but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

  • Prov 14:7
    71%

    7Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive [in him] the lips of knowledge.

  • Prov 4:14
    71%

    14Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men.

  • Prov 23:4
    71%

    4Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

  • Prov 19:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

    3The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

  • Prov 12:28
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    28In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

  • Prov 22:25
    70%

    25Lest thou learn this ways, And get a snare to thy soul.

  • Eph 5:15
    70%

    15Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

  • Prov 23:17
    70%

    17Let not thy heart envy sinners; But [be thou] in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:

  • Eccl 5:6
    70%

    6Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?

  • Eccl 7:21
    70%

    21Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee;

  • Job 21:7
    70%

    7Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?

  • Prov 5:9
    70%

    9Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel;

  • Prov 19:16
    70%

    16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; [But] he that is careless of his ways shall die.

  • Prov 27:12
    70%

    12A prudent man seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [But] the simple pass on, [and] suffer for it.

  • Eccl 8:13
    70%

    13but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong [his] days, [which are] as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.

  • Prov 21:16
    70%

    16The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

  • Eccl 12:1
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    1Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

  • Prov 14:17
    70%

    17He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Prov 10:2
    70%

    2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.

  • Prov 10:27
    70%

    27The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

  • Prov 30:6
    70%

    6Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

  • Prov 27:1
    70%

    1Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

  • Job 5:27
    70%

    27Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; Hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

  • Prov 13:14
    70%

    14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

  • Ps 34:12
    70%

    12What man is he that desireth life, And loveth [many] days, that he may see good?

  • Matt 7:1
    70%

    1Judge not, that ye be not judged.

  • Prov 5:6
    70%

    6So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, [and] she knoweth [it] not.