Ecclesiastes 7:17

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15 I have seen everything in my days of vanity:
^aThere is a just man who perishes in his righteousness,
And there is a wicked man who prolongs life in his wickedness.

16 ^aDo not be overly righteous,
^bNor be overly wise:
Why should you destroy yourself?

17 Do not be overly wicked,
Nor be foolish:
^aWhy should you die before your time?

18 It is good that you grasp this,
And also not remove your hand from the other;
For he who ^afears God will escape them all.

19 ^aWisdom strengthens the wise
More than ten rulers of the city.

20 ^aFor there is not a just man on earth who does good
And does not sin.

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Interlinear Bible for Ecclesiastes 7:17:

Be not
'al (#408) over much
rabah (#7235) wicked,
rasha` (#7561) neither
'al (#408) be
hayah (#1961) thou foolish:
cakal (#5530) why
mah (#4100) shouldest thou die
muwth (#4191) before
lo' (#3808) thy time?
`eth (#6256)

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