Devine Scripture

Ecclesiastes 7:15

Ecclesiastes chapter 7 · verse 15 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his evil-doing.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his evil-doing.

Context

v.14In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yea, God hath made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything that shall be after him.

v.15This passage

v.16Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ecclesiastes 2:23

    For all his days are but sorrows, and his travail is grief; yea, even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

  • Acts 7:52

    Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed them that showed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers;

  • John 16:2

    They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.

  • Psalms 73:3

    For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

  • Jeremiah 12:1

    Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?

  • Job 9:22

    It is all one; therefore I say, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.