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Click for Chapter</a></div><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) <BR> 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) <BR> 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) <BR> 1c) not, no (with substantive) <BR> 1d) nothing (as substantive)">408</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 408 -- Occurrence 413 of 570">[e]</a></span><span class="reftop">   17</span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_408.htm" title="'al-: not -- Occurrence 413 of 570.">’al-</a></span><span class="reftrans">   17</span><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="right"><tr><td width="99%" align="right"><span class="hebrew">אַל־</span></td><td width="1"><span class="refheb">   17</span><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="right"><span class="eng">not</span><span class="refbot">   17</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span><span class="reftop2">   17</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7561.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7561: 1) to be wicked, act wickedly <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be wicked, act wickedly<BR> 1a2) to be guilty, be condemned <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to condemn as guilty (in civil relations) <BR> 1b2) to condemn as guilty (in ethical or religious relations) <BR> 1b3) to act wickedly (in ethics and religion)">7561</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7561.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7561 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tirsha_7561.htm" title="tir·Sha': do be wicked -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">tir·ša‘</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">תִּרְשַׁ֥ע</span><br><span class="eng">do be wicked</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular">V‑Qal‑Imperf‑2ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7235: 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) <BR> 1a2) to be or grow great <BR> 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to make much, make many, have many <BR> 1c1a) to multiply, increase <BR> 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly <BR> 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly <BR> 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much <BR> 2) (Qal) to shoot">7235</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7235 -- Occurrence 33 of 45">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/harbeh_7235.htm" title="har·Beh: overly -- Occurrence 33 of 45.">har·bêh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">הַרְבֵּ֖ה</span><br><span class="eng">overly</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute">V‑Hifil‑InfAbs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) <BR> 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) <BR> 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) <BR> 1c) not, no (with substantive) <BR> 1d) nothing (as substantive)">408</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 408 -- Occurrence 97 of 147">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veal_408.htm" title="ve·'al-: nor -- Occurrence 97 of 147.">wə·’al-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וְאַל־</span><br><span class="eng">nor</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Adverb">Conj‑w | Adv</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 22 of 25">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tehi_1961.htm" title="te·Hi: be -- Occurrence 22 of 25.">tə·hî</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">תְּהִ֣י</span><br><span class="eng">be</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular">V‑Qal‑Imperf.Jus‑2ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct"> .</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5530.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5530: 1) fool">5530</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5530.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5530 -- Occurrence 2 of 4">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/sachal_5530.htm" title="sa·Chal;: foolish -- Occurrence 2 of 4.">sā·ḵāl;</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">סָכָ֑ל</span><br><span class="eng">foolish</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may">4100</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4100 -- Occurrence 98 of 121">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lammah_4100.htm" title="Lam·mah: Why -- Occurrence 98 of 121.">lām·māh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">לָ֥מָּה</span><br><span class="eng">Why</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interrogative">Interrog</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4191: 1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely">4191</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4191 -- Occurrence 17 of 33">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tamut_4191.htm" title="ta·Mut: should you die -- Occurrence 17 of 33.">ṯā·mūṯ</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">תָמ֖וּת</span><br><span class="eng">should you die</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular">V‑Qal‑Imperf‑2ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)">3808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3808 -- Occurrence 17 of 26">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/belo_3808.htm" title="be·Lo: before -- Occurrence 17 of 26.">bə·lō</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בְּלֹ֥א</span><br><span class="eng">before</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Adverb - Negative particle">Prep‑b | Adv‑NegPrt</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class=punct4>؟</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6256: 1) time <BR> 1a) time (of an event) <BR> 1b) time (usual) <BR> 1c) experiences, fortunes <BR> 1d) occurrence, occasion">6256</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6256 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ittecha_6256.htm" title="'it·Te·cha.: your time -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">‘it·te·ḵā.</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">עִתֶּֽךָ׃</span><br><span class="eng">your time</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - common singular construct :: second person masculine singular">N‑csc | 2ms</a></span></td></tr></table><iframe src="/intframe4ot.htm" width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Why die before your time?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ecclesiastes/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-17.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:17</a> • <a href="/niv/ecclesiastes/7-17.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:17 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/ecclesiastes/7-17.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:17 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/ecclesiastes/7-17.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:17 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/7-17.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:17 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/ecclesiastes/7-17.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:17 KJV</a> • <a href="//biblecommenter.com/ecclesiastes/7-17.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:17 Commentaries</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/ecclesiastes/7-17.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:17 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ecclesiastes/7-17.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:17 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ecclesiastes/7-17.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:17 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/ecclesiastes/7-17.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:17 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/ecclesiastes/7-17.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:17 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/interlinear/">Interlinear Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ecclesiastes/7-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ecclesiastes 7:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ecclesiastes 7:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ecclesiastes/7-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ecclesiastes 7:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ecclesiastes 7:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>