New American Standard Bible 1995

Ecclesiastes 7:16-18

16Do not be excessively 1righteous and do not 2be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself? 17Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool. Why should you 3die before your time? 18It is good that you grasp one thing and also not 4let go of the other; for the one who 5fears God comes forth with 6both of them.

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Notes

1. Ecclesiastes 7:16 Prov 25:16; Phil 3:6 ↩
2. Ecclesiastes 7:16 Rom 12:3 ↩
3. Ecclesiastes 7:17 Job 22:16; Ps 55:23; Prov 10:27 ↩
4. Ecclesiastes 7:18 Lit rest your hand ↩
5. Ecclesiastes 7:18 Eccl 3:14; 5:7; 8:12, 13; 12:13 ↩
6. Ecclesiastes 7:18 Lit all ↩

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