Charles Ellicott Commentary Ecclesiastes 7:18

"It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all." — Ecclesiastes 7:18 (ASV)

In the uncertainty of the outcomes of life, it is good for a man to test opposite rules of conduct, provided he always restrains himself by the fear of God. .