Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. Whoever fears God will avoid all extremes. New Living Translation Pay attention to these instructions, for anyone who fears God will avoid both extremes. English Standard Version It is good that you should take hold of this, and from that withhold not your hand, for the one who fears God shall come out from both of them. Berean Standard Bible It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings. King James Bible 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. New King James Version It is good that you grasp this, And also not remove your hand from the other; For he who fears God will escape them all. New American Standard Bible It is good that you grasp one thing while not letting go of the other; for one who fears God comes out with both of them. NASB 1995 It is good that you grasp one thing and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of them. NASB 1977 It is good that you grasp one thing, and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of them. Legacy Standard Bible It is good that you seize one thing and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of them. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard 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. Holman Christian Standard 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. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English It is good that you take hold of this, neither let your hand go from this, because whoever is in awe of God will cling to all these things Brenton Septuagint Translation It is well for thee to hold fast by this; also by this defile not thine hand: for to them that fear God all things shall come forth well. Contemporary English Version Keep to the middle of the road. You can do this if you truly respect God. Douay-Rheims Bible It is good that thou shouldst hold up the just, yea and from him withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God, neglecteth nothing. English Revised Version It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. GOD'S WORD® Translation It's good to hold on to the one and not let go of the other, because the one who fears God will be able to avoid both extremes. Good News Translation Avoid both extremes. If you have reverence for God, you will be successful anyway. 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of the one; yea, also from the other withdraw not thy hand; for he that feareth God shall discharge himself of them all. Literal Standard Version [It is] good that you lay hold on this, and also, do not withdraw your hand from that, for whoever is fearing God goes out with them all. Majority Standard Bible It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings. New American Bible It is good to hold to this rule, and not to let that one go; but the one who fears God will succeed with both. 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 Revised Standard Version It is good that you should take hold of the one, without letting go of the other; for the one who fears God shall succeed with both. 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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 don’t withdraw your hand from that; for he who fears God will come out of them all. Young's 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Limits of Human Wisdom…17Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time? 18It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings. 19Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.… Cross References Ecclesiastes 3:14 I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him. Ecclesiastes 5:7 For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God. Ecclesiastes 8:12 Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence. Ecclesiastes 8:13 Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow. Ecclesiastes 12:13 When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. Treasury of Scripture It is good that you should take hold of this; yes, also from this withdraw not your hand: for he that fears God shall come forth of them all. good Ecclesiastes 11:6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. Proverbs 4:25-27 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee… Proverbs 8:20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: for Ecclesiastes 8:12 Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him: Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. Psalm 25:12-14 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose… Jump to Previous Avoid Discharge Escape Fear Feareth Fearing Fears Forth Free Good Grasp Hand Hold Lay Shouldest Shouldst Withdraw WithdrawestJump to Next Avoid Discharge Escape Fear Feareth Fearing Fears Forth Free Good Grasp Hand Hold Lay Shouldest Shouldst Withdraw WithdrawestEcclesiastes 7 1. remedies against vanity are, a good name2. mortification 7. patience 11. wisdom 23. The difficulty of wisdom (18) In the uncertainty or the issues of life, it is good for a man to make trial of opposite rules of conduct. provided he always restrain himself by the fear of God. (Comp. Ecclesiastes 11:6.)Verse 18. - It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand. The pronouns refer to the two warnings in vers. 16 and 17 against over-righteousness and over-wicked-ness. Koheleth does not advise a man to make trial of opposite lines of conduct, to taste the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, that from a wide experience lie may, like a man of the world, pursue a safe course; this would be poor morality, and unmeet for the stage at which his argument has arrived. Rather he advises him to lay to heart fire cautions above given, and learn from them to avoid all extremes. As Horace says ('Epist.,' 1:18. 9) - "Virtus est medium vitiorum et utrinque reductum." "Folly, as usual, in extremes is seen, Hebrew It is goodט֚וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good to grasp תֶּאֱחֹ֣ז (te·’ĕ·ḥōz) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession the one בָּזֶ֔ה (bā·zeh) Preposition-b | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that and וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not let the other slip תַּנַּ֣ח (tan·naḥ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, from מִזֶּ֖ה (miz·zeh) Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that your hand. יָדֶ֑ךָ (yā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand For כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he who fears יְרֵ֥א (yə·rê) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 3373: Fearing, reverent God אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative will follow יֵצֵ֥א (yê·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim both [warnings]. כֻּלָּֽם׃ (kul·lām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every Links Ecclesiastes 7:18 NIVEcclesiastes 7:18 NLT Ecclesiastes 7:18 ESV Ecclesiastes 7:18 NASB Ecclesiastes 7:18 KJV Ecclesiastes 7:18 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 7:18 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 7:18 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 7:18 French Bible Ecclesiastes 7:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 7:18 It is good that you should take (Ecclesiast. 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