Ecclesiastes 7:18 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 7:18 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ט֚וֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
good
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
תֶּאֱחֹ֣ז
ʼâchaz
H270
to grasp
בָּזֶ֔ה
zeh
H2088
this
וְגַם
gam
H1571
also
מִזֶּ֖ה
zeh
H2088
this
אַל
ʼal
H408
not
תַּנַּ֣ח
yânach
H3240
to rest
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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יָדֶ֑ךָ
yâd
H3027
hand
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
יְרֵ֥א
yârêʼ
H3373
fearing
אֱלֹהִ֖ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
יֵצֵ֥א
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
כֻּלָּֽם
kôl
H3605
all
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World English Bible Public Domain
It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don't withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come forth from them all.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
good that you should take hold of this, and also, from this, do not let your hand rest. For the fears God will go forth with both of them.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).