20 It is good that thou lay hold on [a]this: but yet withdraw not thine hand from [b]that: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

21 Wisdom shall strengthen the wise men more than ten mighty princes that are in the city.

22 (A)Surely there is no man just in the earth that doeth good and sinneth not.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 7:20 To wit, on these admonitions that go before.
  2. Ecclesiastes 7:20 Consider what desolation and destruction shall come, if thou do not obey them.

20 Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous,(A)
    no one who does what is right and never sins.(B)

21 Do not pay attention to every word people say,
    or you(C) may hear your servant cursing you—
22 for you know in your heart
    that many times you yourself have cursed others.

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