Ecclesiastes 7:18
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.

Young's Literal Translation
[It is] good that thou dost lay hold on this, and also, from that withdrawest not thy hand, for whoso is fearing God goeth out with them all.

King James Bible
[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.

Hebrew
It is good
ט֚וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

to grasp
תֶּאֱחֹ֣ז (te·’ĕ·ḥōz)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession

the one
בָּזֶ֔ה (bā·zeh)
Preposition-b | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

and
וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

let the other slip
תַּנַּ֣ח (tan·naḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place,

from
מִזֶּ֖ה (miz·zeh)
Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

your hand.
יָדֶ֑ךָ (yā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

he who fears
יְרֵ֥א (yə·rê)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3373: Fearing, reverent

God
אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

will follow
יֵצֵ֥א (yê·ṣê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

both [warnings].
כֻּלָּֽם׃ (kul·lām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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