Ecclesiastes 7:17

NETBible	Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool; otherwise¹ you might die before your time.
NIV © biblegateway Ecc 7:17	Do not be overwicked, and do not be a fool—why die before your time?
NASB © biblegateway Ecc 7:17	Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
NLT © biblegateway Ecc 7:17	On the other hand, don’t be too wicked either––don’t be a fool! Why should you die before your time?
MSG © biblegateway Ecc 7:17	But don't press your luck by being bad, either. And don't be reckless. Why die needlessly?
BBE © SABDAweb Ecc 7:17	Be not evil overmuch, and be not foolish. Why come to your end before your time?
NRSV © bibleoremus Ecc 7:17	Do not be too wicked, and do not be a fool; why should you die before your time?
NKJV © biblegateway Ecc 7:17	Do not be overly wicked, Nor be foolish: Why should you die before your time?
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KJV	Be not over much <07235> (8687) wicked <07561> (8799)_, neither be thou foolish <05530>_: why shouldest thou die <04191> (8799) before thy time <06256>_? {before...: Heb. not in thy time?}
NASB © biblegateway Ecc 7:17	Do not be excessively <07235> wicked <07561> and do not be a fool <05530> . Why <04100> should you die <04191> before <03808> your time <06256> ?
LXXM	mh <3165> ADV asebhshv <764> V-AAS-2S polu <4183> A-ASN kai <2532> CONJ mh <3165> ADV ginou <1096> V-PMD-2S sklhrov <4642> A-NSM ina <2443> CONJ mh <3165> ADV apoyanhv <599> V-AAS-2S en <1722> PREP ou <3364> ADV kairw <2540> N-DSM sou <4771> P-GS
NET [draft] ITL	Do not <0408> be excessively <07235> wicked <07561> and do not <0408> be <01961> a fool <05530> ; otherwise <04100> you might die <04191> before <03808> your time <06256> .
HEBREW	Kte <06256> alb <03808> twmt <04191> hml <04100> lko <05530> yht <01961> law <0408> hbrh <07235> esrt <07561> la (7:17) <0408>


NETBible	Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool; otherwise¹ you might die before your time.
NET Notes	¹tn Heb “Why?” The question is rhetorical.