Ecclesiastes 7:18

"It is good that you grasp one thing, and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of them."grasp" -i.e. lay to heart. The one thing to grasp in this section appears to be the truths that have just been taught. The man or woman who fears God will avoid all the extremes or pitfalls in the previous section. They won't become self-righteous or arrogant and neither will they argue that nice guys finish last. Here again, we see that the righteousness mentioned in Ecclesiastes 7:16 is. perverted form of righteousness, for the person in this verse who is praised is one who fears God. In addition, the person who fears God is able to avoid the extremes that we see in man-made and human religion. On the one side, the ascetic who looks upon every form of fun as sinful, and who fails to enjoy the wholesome blessings of this life. On the other hand, the person who argues that grace gives us the right to sin, or who views any restriction from God as. threat to his freedom or personal happiness.