Parallel ECC 7:17

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ULT Do not be very wicked,
 ⇔ and do not be a fool—
 ⇔ why should you die when, it is not your time?

UST You should not live so excessively sinfully
 ⇔ that God becomes angry at you,
 ⇔ and neither should you allow yourself to live foolishly.
 ⇔ If you were to live this way, God would not allow you to live out the rest of your life, but would justly kill you.

BSB & MSB Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?

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WEBBE & WMBB Don’t be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?

NET Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool;
 ⇔ otherwise you might die before your time.

LSV Do not do much wrong, neither be a fool, why do you die within your time?

FBV On the other hand,[fn] don't decide to live an evil life—don't be a fool! Why die before your time?

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T4T If you do what is evil or do what is foolish,
 ⇔ you might die while you are still young.

LEB  •  Do not act excessively wicked,
  •  and do not be a fool, lest you die before your time.

BBE Be not evil overmuch, and be not foolish. Why come to your end before your time?

Moff And be not over-evil either, never play the fool; why die before your time?

JPS Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish; why shouldest thou die before thy time?

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

DRA (ECC 7:18) Be not overmuch wicked: and be not foolish, lest thou die before thy time.

YLT Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?

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

RV Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
   (Be not over much wicked, neither be thou/you foolish: why shouldest/should thou/you die before thy/your time?)

SLT Thou shalt not be greatly wicked, and thou shalt not be foolish: wherefore wilt thou die not in thy time?

Wbstr Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldst thou die before thy time?

KJB-1769 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?[fn]
   (Be not over much wicked, neither be thou/you foolish: why shouldest/should thou/you die before thy/your time?)

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KJB-1611 [fn]Be not ouermuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
   (Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou/you foolish: why shouldest/should thou/you die before thy/your time?)

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Bshps Be neither to vnrighteous also nor to foolishe, lest thou die before thy time.
   (Be neither to unrighteous also nor to foolish, lest thou/you die before thy/your time.)

Gnva I haue seene all things in the dayes of my vanitie: there is a iust man that perisheth in his iustice, and there is a wicked man that continueth long in his malice.
   (I have seen all things in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his justice, and there is a wicked man that continueth/continues long in his malice.)

Cvdl be nether to vnrightuous also ner to foolish, lest thou die before thy tyme.
   (be neither to unrighteous also nor to foolish, lest thou/you die before thy/your time.)

Wycl (ECC 7:18) Do thou not wickidli myche, and nyle thou be a fool; lest thou die in a tyme not thin.
   (Do thou/you not wickedly much, and will_note thou/you be a fool; lest thou/you die in a time not thin.)

Luth Sei nicht allzu gottlos und narre nicht, daß du nicht sterbest zur Unzeit!
   (Be not all_too godless and act_foolishly not, that you(sg) not die to/for wrong_time!)

ClVg (ECC 7:18) Ne impie agas multum, et noli esse stultus, ne moriaris in tempore non tuo.[fn]
   (Don’t impiously you_may_act a_lot, and don’t to_be stupid/foolish, not you_may_die in/into/on at_the_time not/no your.)

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