Ecclesiastes 7:18

Authorized King James Version (1611)

[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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 ¶ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.
  • Eccl 8:12 : 12 Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his [days] be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
  • Eccl 11:6 : 6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either 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 all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: 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 them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
  • Mal 4:2 : 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
  • Luke 1:50 : 50 And his mercy [is] on them that fear him from generation to generation.
  • Ps 25:12-14 : 12 What man [is] he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way [that] he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. 14 The secret of the LORD [is] with them that fear him; and he will shew 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 The LORD 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 Ponder 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 lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
  • Eccl 3:14 : 14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth [it], that [men] should fear before him.

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    23¶ The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and [he that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

  • Eccl 7:19
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    19Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty [men] which are in the city.

  • Eccl 7:14-17
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    14In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

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    16Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

    17Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

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  • Prov 14:26-27
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    21Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.

  • Prov 14:16
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    16¶ A wise [man] feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

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    7¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

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    9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

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    13Take fast hold of instruction; let [her] not go: keep her; for she [is] thy life.

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    12Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his [days] be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

  • Prov 28:14
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    14¶ Happy [is] the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

  • Prov 3:27
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    27¶ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do [it].

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  • Ps 64:9
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  • Job 5:27
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    27Lo this, we have searched it, so it [is]; hear it, and know thou [it] for thy good.

  • Prov 9:10
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    27Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

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    17¶ Let not thine heart envy sinners: but [be thou] in the fear of the LORD all the day long.