Ecclesiastes 7:17

World English Bible (2000)

Don't be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:27 : 27 The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
  • Ps 55:23 : 23 But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
  • Acts 5:5 : 5 Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.
  • Acts 5:10 : 10 She fell down immediately at his feet, and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.
  • Acts 12:23 : 23 Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn't give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.
  • Gen 38:7-9 : 7 Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh. Yahweh killed him. 8 Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her, and raise up seed to your brother." 9 Onan knew that the seed wouldn't be his; and it happened, when he went in to his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother. 10 The thing which he did was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and he killed him also.
  • 1 Sam 25:38 : 38 It happened about ten days after, that Yahweh struck Nabal, so that he died.
  • Job 15:32-33 : 32 It shall be accomplished before his time. 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 Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
  • Jer 2:33-34 : 33 How well you prepare your way to seek love! Therefore you have taught even the wicked women your ways. 34 Also the blood of the souls of the innocent poor is found in your skirts. You did not find them breaking in; but it is because of all these things.
  • Ezek 8:17 : 17 Then he said to me, Have you seen [this], 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 behold, they put the branch to their nose.
  • Ezek 16:20 : 20 Moreover you have taken your sons and your daughters, whom you have borne to me, and you have sacrificed these to them to be devoured. Was your prostitution a small matter,

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    15 All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evildoing.

    16 Don't be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

  • Eccl 7:9-10
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    9 Don't be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

    10 Don't say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not ask wisely about this.

  • Eccl 7:18
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    18 It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don't withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come forth from them all.

  • Prov 3:7
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    7 Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

  • Prov 9:6
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    6 Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."

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

    5 It 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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    9 Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

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

  • Eccl 7:1-2
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    1 A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth.

    2 It 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 should take this to heart.

  • Eph 5:17
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    17 Therefore don't be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

  • Prov 14:12
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    12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

  • Prov 7:25
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    25 Don't let your heart turn to her ways. Don't go astray in her paths,

  • Eccl 5:1-2
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    1 Guard your steps when you go to God's house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don't know that they do evil.

    2 Don't be rash with your mouth, and don't let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

  • Prov 26:4
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    4 Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

  • Job 36:18
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    18 Don't let riches entice you to wrath, neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.

  • Prov 5:23
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    23 He will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.

  • Gen 2:17
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    17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it; for in the day that you eat of it you will surely die."

  • Prov 14:7
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    7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

  • Prov 4:14
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    14 Don't enter into the path of the wicked. Don't walk in the way of evil men.

  • Prov 23:4
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    4 Don't weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

  • Prov 19:2-3
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    2 It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.

    3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

  • Prov 12:28
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    28 In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.

  • Prov 22:25
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    25 lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.

  • Eph 5:15
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    15 Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

  • Prov 23:17
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    17 Don't let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear Yahweh all the day long.

  • Eccl 5:6
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    6 Don't allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Don't protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?

  • Eccl 7:21
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    21 Also don't take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

  • Job 21:7
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    7 "Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, and grow mighty in power?

  • Prov 5:9
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    9 lest you give your honor to others, and your years to the cruel one;

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    16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

  • Prov 27:12
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    12 A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

  • Eccl 8:13
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    13 But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he lengthen days like a shadow; because he doesn't fear God.

  • Prov 21:16
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    16 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

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    1 Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, "I have no pleasure in them;"

  • Prov 14:17
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    17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

  • Prov 10:2
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    2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

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    27 The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

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    6 Don't you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

  • Prov 27:1
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    1 Don't boast about tomorrow; for you don't know what a day may bring forth.

  • Job 5:27
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    27 Look this, we have searched it, so it is. Hear it, and know it for your good."

  • Prov 13:14
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    14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.

  • Ps 34:12
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    12 Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

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    1 "Don't judge, so that you won't be judged.

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    6 She gives no thought to the way of life. Her ways are crooked, and she doesn't know it.