Ecclesiastes 7:17
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Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
In other translations
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
Hebrew words
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- Acts 5:5And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
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- James 1:21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.
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