Ecclesiastes 7:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 7:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 7:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 7:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also don’t withdraw your hand from that; for he who fears God will come out of them all.”
Ecclesiastes 7:18 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all. ”
Ecclesiastes 7:18 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 7:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“<FI> It is<Fi> good that thou dost lay hold on this, and also, from that withdrawest not thy hand, for whoso is fearing God goeth out with them all.”
Ecclesiastes 7:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 7:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that fearethGod cometh forth from them all. ”
Ecclesiastes 7:18 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 7:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Be not thou iust ouermuch, neither make thy selfe ouerwise: wherefore shouldest thou be desolate?”
Ecclesiastes 7:18 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:18 in Context — Ecclesiastes 7
16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
18 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.
19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:18 Mean?
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