The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from King James Bible: that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
ECC 7:16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise:
why shouldest thou destroy thyself ?
ECC 7:17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why
shouldest thou die before thy time?
ECC 7:18 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.
ECC 7:19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which
are in the city.
ECC 7:20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and
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