Ecclesiastes 7:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

It 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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

טוֹב אֲשֶׁר תֶּאֱחֹז בָּזֶה וְגַם־מִזֶּה אַל־תַּנַּח אֶת־יָדֶךָ כִּי־יְרֵא אֱלֹהִים יֵצֵא אֶת־כֻּלָּם

Transliteration

Ṭôḇ that teʾĕḥōz in-this and-also-from-this ʾal-tannaḥ ʾeṯ-yāḏeḵā kî-yərēʾ ʾĕlōhîm yēṣēʾ ʾeṯ-all-them

Grammar Details

• *Ṭôḇ*: adjective, masculine singular - good
• *teʾĕḥōz*: Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you grasp
• *wə-gam*: conjunction + particle - and also
• *ʾal*: negative particle - do not
• *tannaḥ*: Hiphil jussive 2nd masculine singular - let go
• *yāḏeḵā*: noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *yərēʾ*: adjective, masculine singular construct - fearer of
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - God
• *yēṣēʾ*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - comes out
• *kullām*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them

Word Meanings

• *teʾĕḥōz*: grasp/hold/seize
• *tannaḥ* *yāḏeḵā*: let go your hand/withdraw your grip
• *yərēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm*: one who fears God/God-fearer
• *yēṣēʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*kullām*: will come forth from all/will emerge from both/will avoid all extremes

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 12:13 : 13 This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
• Eccl 8:12 : 12 Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his [days], yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before him:
• Eccl 11:6 : 6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
• Luke 11:42 : 42 But woe unto you Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over justice and the love of God: but these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
• Jer 32:40 : 40 and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.
• Mal 4:2 : 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings; and ye shall go forth, and gambol as calves of the stall.
• Luke 1:50 : 50 And his mercy is unto generations and generations On them that fear him.
• Ps 25:12-14 : 12 What man is he that feareth Jehovah? Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; And his seed shall inherit the land. 14 The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.
• Ps 145:19-20 : 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him; He also will hear their cry and will save them. 20 Jehovah preserveth all them that love him; But all the wicked will he destroy.
• Prov 4:25-27 : 25 Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26 Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established. 27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.
• Prov 8:20 : 20 I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;
• Eccl 3:14 : 14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it; and God hath done it, that men should fear before him.