Ecclesiastes 7:17

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Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool; otherwise you might die before your time.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:27 : 27 Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.
  • Ps 55:23 : 23 But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.
  • Acts 5:5 : 5 When Ananias heard these words he collapsed and died, and great fear gripped all who heard about it.
  • Acts 5:10 : 10 At once she collapsed at his feet and died. So when the young men came in, they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
  • Acts 12:23 : 23 Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.
  • Gen 38:7-9 : 7 But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the LORD’s sight, so the LORD killed him. 8 Then Judah said to Onan,“Sleep with your brother’s wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law to her so that you may raise up a descendant for your brother.” 9 But Onan knew that the child would not be considered his. So whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he wasted his emission on the ground so as not to give his brother a descendant. 10 What he did was evil in the LORD’s sight, so the LORD killed him too.
  • 1 Sam 25:38 : 38 After about ten days the LORD struck Nabal down and he died.
  • Job 15:32-33 : 32 Before his time he will be paid in full, and his branches will not flourish. 33 Like a vine he will let his sour grapes fall, and like an olive tree he will shed his blossoms.
  • Job 22:16 : 16 men who were carried off before their time, when the flood was poured out on their foundations?
  • Jas 1:21 : 21 So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.
  • Jer 2:33-34 : 33 “My, how good you have become at chasing after your lovers! Why, you could even teach prostitutes a thing or two! 34 Even your clothes are stained with the lifeblood of the poor who had not done anything wrong; you did not catch them breaking into your homes. Yet, in spite of all these things you have done,
  • Ezek 8:17 : 17 He said to me,“Do you see, son of man? Is it a trivial thing that the house of Judah commits these abominations they are practicing here? For they have filled the land with violence and provoked me to anger still further. Look, they are putting the branch to their nose!
  • Ezek 16:20 : 20 “‘You took your sons and your daughters whom you bore to me and you sacrificed them as food for the idols to eat. As if your prostitution was not enough,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 7:15-16
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    15Exceptions to the Law of Retribution During the days of my fleeting life I have seen both of these things: Sometimes a righteous person dies prematurely in spite of his righteousness, and sometimes a wicked person lives long in spite of his evil deeds.

    16So do not be excessively righteous or excessively wise; otherwise you might be disappointed.

  • Eccl 7:9-10
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    9Do not let yourself be quickly provoked, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

    10Do not say,“Why were the old days better than these days?” for it is not wise to ask that.

  • Eccl 7:18
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    18It is best to take hold of one warning without letting go of the other warning; for the one who fears God will follow both warnings.

  • Prov 3:7
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    7Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

  • Prov 9:6
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    6Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding.”

  • Eccl 7:4-5
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    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking.

    5Frivolous Living Versus Wisdom It is better for a person to receive a rebuke from those who are wise than to listen to the song of fools.

  • Eccl 11:9-10
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    9Enjoy Life to the Fullest under the Fear of God Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.

    10Banish emotional stress from your mind. and put away pain from your body; for youth and the prime of life are fleeting.

  • Eccl 7:1-2
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    1Life is Brief and Death is Certain! A good reputation is better than precious perfume; likewise, the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.

    2It is better to go to a funeral than a feast. For death is the destiny of every person, and the living should take this to heart.

  • Eph 5:17
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    17For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by understanding what the Lord’s will is.

  • Prov 14:12
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    12There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

  • Prov 7:25
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    25Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways– do not wander into her pathways;

  • Eccl 5:1-2
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    1Rash Vows(4:17) Be careful what you do when you go to the temple of God; draw near to listen rather than to offer a sacrifice like fools, for they do not realize that they are doing wrong.

    2(5:1) Do not be rash with your mouth or hasty in your heart to bring up a matter before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth! Therefore, let your words be few.

  • Prov 26:4
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    4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him.

  • Job 36:18
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    18Be careful that no one entices you with riches; do not let a large bribe turn you aside.

  • Prov 5:23
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    23He will die because there was no discipline; because of the greatness of his folly he will reel.

  • Gen 2:17
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    17but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will surely die.”

  • Prov 14:7
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    7Walk abreast with a foolish person, and you do not understand wise counsel.

  • Prov 4:14
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    14Do not enter the path of the wicked or walk in the way of those who are evil.

  • Prov 23:4
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    4Do not wear yourself out to become rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

  • Prov 19:2-3
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    2It is dangerous to have zeal without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily makes poor choices.

    3A person’s folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Prov 12:28
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    28In the path of righteousness there is life, but another path leads to death.

  • Prov 22:25
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    25lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

  • Eph 5:15
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    15Live Wisely Therefore consider carefully how you live– not as unwise but as wise,

  • Prov 23:17
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    17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the LORD all the time.

  • Eccl 5:6
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    6Do not let your mouth cause you to sin, and do not tell the priest,“It was a mistake!” Why make God angry at you so that he would destroy the work of your hands?”

  • Eccl 7:21
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    21Also, do not pay attention to everything that people say; otherwise, you might even hear your servant cursing you.

  • Job 21:7
    70%

    7The Wicked Prosper“Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, even increase in power?

  • Prov 5:9
    70%

    9lest you give your vigor to others and your years to a cruel person,

  • Prov 19:16
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    16The one who obeys commandments guards his life; the one who despises his ways will die.

  • Prov 27:12
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    12A shrewd person saw danger–he hid himself; the naive passed right on by– they had to pay for it.

  • Eccl 8:13
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    13But it will not go well with the wicked, nor will they prolong their days like a shadow, because they do not stand in fear before God.

  • Prov 21:16
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    16The one who wanders from the way of wisdom will end up in the company of the departed.

  • Eccl 12:1
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    1Fear God Now Because Old Age and Death Come Quickly So remember your Creator in the days of your youth– before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you will say,“I have no pleasure in them”;

  • Prov 14:17
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    17A person who has a quick temper will do foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes will be hated.

  • Prov 10:2
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    2Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.

  • Prov 10:27
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    27Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.

  • Prov 30:6
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    6Do not add to his words, lest he reprove you, and prove you to be a liar.

  • Prov 27:1
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    1Do not boast about tomorrow; for you do not know what a day may bring forth.

  • Job 5:27
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    27Look, we have investigated this, so it is true. Hear it, and apply it for your own good.”

  • Prov 13:14
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    14Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares.

  • Ps 34:12
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    12Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?

  • Matt 7:1
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    1Do Not Judge“Do not judge so that you will not be judged.

  • Prov 5:6
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    6Lest she should make level the path leading to life, her paths have wandered, but she is not able to discern it.