Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Do not act excessively wicked, and do not be a fool, lest you die before your time. 18 [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. 19 Wisdom gives more strength to the wise than ten rulers who are in the city.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Now that all has been heard, here is the final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commandments, for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.
Ecclesiastes 8:12
Although the sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I also know that it will be good for those who fear God--because they fear {his presence}.
Ecclesiastes 11:6
Sow your seed in the morning, and do not let your hands rest in the evening, for you do not know what will prosper-- whether this or that, or whether both of them alike will succeed.
Luke 11:42
"But woe to you, Pharisees, because you pay a tenth of mint and rue and every garden herb, and neglect justice and love for God! But it was necessary to do these [things] without neglecting those things also.
Psalm 25:12-14
Who [is] the man fearing Yahweh? He will instruct him in [the] way he should choose.
Psalm 145:19-20
He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry for help, and saves them.
Proverbs 4:25-27
May your eyes look forward and your gaze be straight before you.
Proverbs 8:20
In the way of righteousness I walk, in the midst of paths of justice,
Ecclesiastes 3:14
I know everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it, and nothing can be taken from it, for God so acts that humans might stand in awe before him.
Jeremiah 32:40
And I will {make} with them {an everlasting covenant} that I will not turn away from them, my doing good [to] them, and my reverence I will put in their hearts so that [they will] not turn aside from me.
Malachi 4:2
But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise, with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like {fattened calves}.
Luke 1:50
And his mercy [is] for generation after generation to those who fear him.