Ecclesiastes 7:17
Do not be so very lawless, neither become thou foolish,—wherefore shouldst thou die, before thy time?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 38:7And it came to pass that Er, Judah’s firstborn was displeasing in the eyes of Yahweh,—so Yahweh put him to death,
Job 15:32Before his day, shall it be accomplished, with, his palm-top, not covered with leaves;
Psalms 55:23But, thou, O God, wilt bring them down to the pit of destruction, Men of bloodshed and deceit, shall not live out half their days; But, I, will trust in thee.
Jeremiah 2:33How thou dost make winsome thy way, to seek love! Therefore, even unto wicked women, hast thou taught thy ways.
Ezekiel 16:20And thou didst take thy sons and thy daughters, Whom thou hadst borne unto me, And didst sacrifice them unto them to be devoured,- Is this of thine unchastity. a light thing?
Acts 5:10And she fell instantly at his feet, and expired. And the young men, coming in, found her dead; and, bearing her forth, they buried her with her husband.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 7:12-23
The Advantages of Wisdom. 11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. 12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. 13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? 14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.… Read the whole commentary →