Ecclesiastes 7:17
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
†Be not ouermuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. not in thy time?
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- Proverbs 10:27Rank 1 from verse 17
- Psalms 55:23Rank 3 from verse 17
23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
23††But thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pit of destruction: Bloody and deceitfull men shall not liue out halfe their dayes, but I will trust in thee.
- Acts 12:23Rank 4 from verse 17
10Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
10Then fell she downe straightway at his feete, and yeelded vp the ghost: And the yong men came in, and found her dead, and carying her forth, buried her by her husband.
- 1 Samuel 25:38Rank 7 from verse 17
- Genesis 38:7–10Rank 8 from verse 17
7And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him.
8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
9And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
10And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also.
7And *Er, Iudahs first borne was wicked in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD slew him.
8And Iudah said vnto Onan, Goe in vnto thy brothers wife, and marrie her, and raise vp seed to thy brother.
9And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to passe when hee went in vnto his brothers wife, that hee spilled it on the ground, least that hee should giue seed to his brother.
10And the thing which he did, †displeased the LORD: wherefore hee slew him also.
- Job 15:32–33Rank 9 from verse 17
32It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
33He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.
32It shall be ‖accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not bee greene.
33He shal shake off his vnripe grape as the Uine, and shall cast off his flowre as the Oliue.
- James 1:21Rank 10 from verse 17
21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
21Wherefore lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of naughtinesse, & receiue with meeknesse the engrafted word, which is able to saue your soules.
- Ezekiel 16:20Rank 11 from verse 17
20Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter,
20†Moreouer thou hast taken thy sonnes and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne vnto me, and these hast thou sacrificed vnto them to be deuoured: is this of thy whoredomes a small matter,
- Ezekiel 8:17Rank 12 from verse 17
17¶ Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O 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 returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose.
17¶ ‖Then he said vnto me, Hast thou seene this, O sonne of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Iudah, that they commit the abominations, which they commit heere? for they haue filled the land with violence, and haue returned to prouoke me to anger: and loe, they put the branch to their nose.
- Jeremiah 2:33–34Rank 13 from verse 17
33Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.
34Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.
33Why trimmest thou thy way to seeke loue? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy wayes.
34†Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the soules of the poore innocents: I haue not found it by secret search, but vpon all these.
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Ecclesiastes 7:17
1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Lacking wisdom or sound judgment; acting or speaking without wisdom.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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16Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
16†Be not righteous ouer much, neither make thy selfe ouer wise: why shouldest thou destroy thy selfe?
17Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
17†Be not ouermuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Selected passage18It 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.
18 It is good that thou shouldest take holde of this, yea also from this withdraw not thine hand: for hee that feareth God, shall come foorth of them all.