Ecclesiastes 7:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ecclesiastes 7:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 7:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 7:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also don’t withdraw your hand from that; for he who fears God will come out of them all.”

Ecclesiastes 7:18 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Ecclesiastes 7:18 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 7:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“<FI> It is<Fi> 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.”

Ecclesiastes 7:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Ecclesiastes 7:18 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Be not thou iust ouermuch, neither make thy selfe ouerwise: wherefore shouldest thou be desolate?”

Ecclesiastes 7:18 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:18 in Context — Ecclesiastes 7

16 Ne sois pas juste à l’excès, et ne te montre pas trop sage: pourquoi te détruirais-tu?

17 Ne sois pas méchant à l’excès, et ne sois pas insensé: pourquoi mourrais-tu avant ton temps?

18 Il est bon que tu retiennes ceci, et que tu ne négliges point cela; car celui qui craint Dieu échappe à toutes ces choses.

19 La sagesse rend le sage plus fort que dix chefs qui sont dans une ville.

20 Non, il n’y a sur la terre point d’homme juste qui fasse le bien et qui ne pèche jamais.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:18 Mean?

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