Strong's Lexicon Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) be excessively הַרְבֵּ֖ה (har·bêh) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 7235: 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) 1a2) to be or grow great 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make much, make many, have many 1c1a) to multiply, increase 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot wicked, תִּרְשַׁ֥ע (tir·ša‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7561: 1) to be wicked, act wickedly 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be wicked, act wickedly 1a2) to be guilty, be condemned 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to condemn as guilty (in civil relations) 1b2) to condemn as guilty (in ethical or religious relations) 1b3) to act wickedly (in ethics and religion) and do not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) be תְּהִ֣י (tə·hî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone a fool. סָכָ֑ל (sā·ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5530: 1) fool Why לָ֥מָּה (lām·māh) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may should you die תָמ֖וּת (ṯā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4191: 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to die 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be killed, be put to death 1d1a) to die prematurely before בְּלֹ֥א (bə·lō) Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) your time ? עִתֶּֽךָ׃ (‘it·te·ḵā) Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6256: 1) time 1a) time (of an event) 1b) time (usual) 1c) experiences, fortunes 1d) occurrence, occasion Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDo not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time? Young's Literal Translation Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time? Holman Christian Standard Bible Don’t be excessively wicked, and don’t be foolish. Why should you die before your time? New American Standard Bible Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time? King James Bible Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? Parallel Verses New International Version Do not be overwicked, and do not be a fool-- why die before your time? New Living Translation On the other hand, don't be too wicked either. Don't be a fool! Why die before your time? English Standard Version Be not overly wicked, neither be a fool. Why should you die before your time? New American Standard Bible Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time? King James Bible Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? Holman Christian Standard Bible Don't be excessively wicked, and don't be foolish. Why should you die before your time? International Standard Version Do not excel at wickedness, nor be a fool. Why die before your time? NET Bible Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool; otherwise you might die before your time. American Standard Version Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? English Revised Version Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? Young's Literal Translation Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time? Cross References 2 Samuel 6:20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! Job 15:32 It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green. Job 22:16 Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood: Psalm 55:23 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. Proverbs 10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Ecclesiastes 7:16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? Ecclesiastes 7:15 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. Ecclesiastes 7:14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him. Ecclesiastes 7:18 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. Ecclesiastes 7:19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. 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