Ecclesiastes 7:18
It is well that thou shouldst lay fast hold of this, but, even from the other, do not withdraw thy hand,—for, he that revereth God, shall come forth out of them all.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
19Wisdom, bringeth more strength to a wise man, than ten heroes, that are in the city.
Cross References
Psalms 25:12Who then is the man that revereth Yahweh? Let him direct him into the way he should choose.
Proverbs 4:25Let, thine eyes, right onward, look,—and, thine eyelashes, point straight before thee.
Proverbs 12:21Unseemly to the righteous, is any trouble, but, the lawless, are full of misfortune.
Ecclesiastes 8:12Though a sinner be committing wickedness a hundred times, and continuing long in his own way, yet I surely know that it shall be well to them who revere God, who stand in awe before him;
Ecclesiastes 12:13The conclusion of the matter—the whole, let us hear,—Towards God, be reverent, and, his commandments, observe, for, this, [concerneth] all mankind.
Malachi 4:2So shall the sun of righteousness, arise to you who revere my Name, with healing in his wings,—and ye shall come forth and leap for joy like calves let loose from the stall;
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 →