"Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?"
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Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.
Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose.
Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter,
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.
It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:
And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Be not evil overmuch, and be not foolish. Why come to your end before your time?
Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldst thou die before thy time?
Don't be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?
Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?