Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Good that thou shalt hold fast upon this; also from this thou shalt not lead away thy hand: for he fearing God shall come forth with all of them.
New American Standard Bible
It is good that you grasp one thing and also not
King James Version
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
Holman Bible
It is good that you grasp the one and do not let the other slip from your hand. For the one who fears God will end up with both of them.
International Standard Version
It is good for you to grab hold of this and not let go, because whoever fears God will escape all of these extremes.
A Conservative Version
It is good that thou should take hold of this, yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand. For he who fears God shall come forth from them all.
American Standard Version
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.
Amplified
It is good that you take hold of one thing (righteousness) and also not let go of the other (wisdom); for the one who fears and worships God [with awe-filled reverence] will come forth with both of them.
Bible in Basic English
It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two.
Darby Translation
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God cometh forth from them all.
King James 2000
It is good that you should take hold of this; yea, also from this withhold not your hand: for he that fears God shall come forth of them all.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[It is] good to take hold of the one and also must not let go of the other; for whoever fears God will hold both of them secure.
Modern King James verseion
It is good that you should take hold of this; yea, also from this do not withdraw your hand; for he who fears God shall come forth from all of them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It is good for thee to take hold of this, and not to let that go out of thy hand. For he that feareth God shall escape them all.
NET Bible
It is best to take hold of one warning without letting go of the other warning; for the one who fears God will follow both warnings.
New Heart English Bible
It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that do not withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come forth from them all.
The Emphasized Bible
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.
Webster
It is good that thou shouldst take hold of this; yes, also from this withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall escape from them all.
World English Bible
It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don't withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come forth from them all.
Youngs Literal Translation
It is good that thou dost lay hold on this, and also, from that withdrawest not thy hand, for whoso is fearing God goeth out with them all.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 7:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Law Of Retribution Does Not Always Work'But It Does Sometimes
17 Thou shalt not be greatly wicked, and thou shalt not be foolish: wherefore wilt thou die not in thy time? 18 Good that thou shalt hold fast upon this; also from this thou shalt not lead away thy hand: for he fearing God shall come forth with all of them. 19 Wisdom shall strengthen to the wise one more than ten having power which were in the city.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 12:13
We will hear the end of all the word: Fear thou God, and watch his commands: for this is all man.
Ecclesiastes 8:12
Whoever sinned, doing evil a hundred, and it being prolonged to him, for also I know that it will be to those fearing God, who shall be afraid from his face.
Ecclesiastes 11:6
In the morning sow thy seed, and at evening thou shalt not let thy hand rest: for thou shalt not know whether this shall be right, this or that, or if they two as one being good.
Luke 11:42
But woe to you, Pharisees! for ye tithe spearmint and rue and every plant, and ye pass by the judgment and love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to have left those.
Psalm 25:12-14
Who this man fearing Jehovah? he will teach him in the way he shall choose.
Psalm 145:19-20
He will do the desire of them fearing him, and he will hear their cry and he will save them.
Proverbs 4:25-27
Thine eyes shall look straight before, and thine eyelashes shall be right before thee.
Proverbs 8:20
I shall go in the way of justice, in the midst of the beaten paths of judgment:
Ecclesiastes 3:14
I knew that all which God will do it shall be forever: to it not to be added, and from it not to be taken away: and God doing they shall be afraid from his face.
Jeremiah 32:40
And I cut out to them an eternal covenant that I will not turn back from after them, to do them good; and I will give my fear in their heart not to turn away from me.
Malachi 4:2
And to you fearing my name the sun of justice arose, and healing in his wings; and ye went forth and spread as calves of the stall.
Luke 1:50
And his mercy to generations of generations to those fearing him.