Ecclesiastes 7:17
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordBe not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
— Ecclesiastes 7:17, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
Don't be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?
American Standard Version (ASV)
Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?