Ecclesiastes 7:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Be not over much wicked. Be not very wicked: i.e. Be not wicked at all. For violation of nature's laws surely end in premature death.

foolish. stupid. Hebrew. sakal; not the same word as in verses: Ecclesiastes 4:5; Ecclesiastes 4:6; Ecclesiastes 4:9, Ecc 4:25 ("folly"). See note on Proverbs 1:7.

why... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.

Ecclesiastes 7:17

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