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Ecclesiastes 7:16-17

16Do notאַל־'al-H408beתְּהִ֤יte.HiH1961overlyהַרְבֵּ֔הhar.BehH7235righteousצַדִּיק֙tza.DikH6662,and do notוְאַל־ve.'al-H408make yourself tooיוֹתֵ֑רyo.TerH3148wiseתִּתְחַכַּ֖םtit.cha.KamH2449.Whyלָ֖מָּהLa.mahH4100should you destroy yourselfתִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם׃ti.sho.MemH8074?

17Do notאַל־'al-H408be excessivelyהַרְבֵּ֖הhar.BehH7235wickedתִּרְשַׁ֥עtir.Sha'H7561,and do notוְאַל־ve.'al-H408beתְּהִ֣יte.HiH1961a foolסָכָ֑לsa.KhalH5530.Whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100should you dieתָמ֖וּתta.MutH4191beforeבְּלֹ֥אbe.Lo'H3808your timeעִתֶּֽךָ׃'i.Te.khaH6256?

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Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 7

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings