Ecclesiastes 7:17
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Do not be excessivelyהַרְבֵּ֖הhar·beh7235ato be or become much, many or greata prim. root
wickedתִּרְשַׁ֥עtir·sha7561to be wicked, act wickedlydenominative verb from resha
and do not be a fool.סָכָ֑לsa·chol;5530a foolfrom sakal
Whyלָ֥מָּהlam·mah4100what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
should you dieתָמ֖וּתta·mut4191to diea prim. root
beforeבְּלֹ֥אbe·lo3808nota prim. adverb
your time?עִתֶּֽךָ׃it·te·cha.6256timeprobably from anah
KJV Lexicon
Be not over much
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
wicked
rasha`  (raw-shah')
to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate -- condemn, make trouble, vex, be (commit, deal, depart, do) wicked(-ly, -ness).
neither be thou foolish
cakal  (saw-kawl')
silly -- fool(-ish), sottish.
why shouldest thou die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
before thy time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
New American Standard (©1995)
Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?

King James Bible
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

American King James Version
Be not over much wicked, neither be you foolish: why should you die before your time?

American Standard Version
Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

Darby Bible Translation
Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

English Revised Version
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

Webster's Bible Translation
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldst thou die before thy time?

World English Bible
Don't be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?

Young's Literal Translation
Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?

קהלת 7:17 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
אַל־תִּרְשַׁ֥ע הַרְבֵּ֖ה וְאַל־תְּהִ֣י סָכָ֑ל לָ֥מָּה תָמ֖וּת בְּלֹ֥א עִתֶּֽךָ׃

קהלת 7:17 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
אל־תרשע הרבה ואל־תהי סכל למה תמות בלא עתך׃

קהלת 7:17 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
אל־תרשע הרבה ואל־תהי סכל למה תמות בלא עתך׃

קהלת 7:17 Hebrew Bible
אל תרשע הרבה ואל תהי סכל למה תמות בלא עתך׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
(7-18) ne impie agas multum et noli esse stultus ne moriaris in tempore non tuo

Die Evil Excessively Fool Foolish Overmuch Shouldest Shouldst Wicked Within Wrong

Die End Evil Excessively Fool Foolish Overmuch Shouldest Shouldst Time Wicked Within Wrong

Die End Evil Excessively Fool Foolish Overmuch Shouldest Shouldst Time Wicked Within Wrong

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