Ecclesiastes 7:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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.

Take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand - the two opposite excesses (Ecclesiastes 7:16-17), fanatical selfwise righteousness and presumptuous foolhardy wickedness. Matthew 23:23 alludes to this.

He that feareth God shall come forth of them all - shall escape all such extremes (Proverbs 3:7).

Ecclesiastes 7:18

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.