Ecclesiastes 7
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Ecclesiastes 7:16-25

16BeH1961 not righteousH6662 overmuch; neither makeH8074 thyself overwise: whyH4100 shouldest thou destroy thyself? 17BeH1961 not overmuch wicked, neither beH1961 thou foolish: whyH4100 shouldest thou dieH4191 before thy timeH6256? 18It is goodH2896 that thou shouldest takeH270 holdH270 of this; yea, alsoH1571 from that withdraw not thy handH3027: for he that feareth GodH430 shall comeH3318 forthH3318 from them all.

19WisdomH2451 is a strength to the wiseH2450 man more than tenH6235 rulersH7989 that are in a cityH5892. 20Surely there is not a righteousH6662 manH120 upon earthH776, that doeth goodH2896, and sinneth not. 21AlsoH1571 take not heed unto all wordsH1697 that are spokenH1696, lest thou hearH8085 thy servantH5650 curseH7043 thee; 22for oftentimes alsoH1571 thine own heartH3820 knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursedH7043 othersH312.

23All this have I proved in wisdomH2451: I saidH559, I will be wiseH2449; but it was farH7350 from me. 24That which is, is farH7350 off and exceeding deepH6013; who can findH4672 it out? 25I turnedH5437 about, and my heartH3820 was set to knowH3045 and to searchH1245 out, and to seekH1245 wisdomH2451 and the reason of things, and to knowH3045 that wickednessH7562 is follyH5531, and that foolishness is madnessH1947.

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