Ecclesiastes 7:16
“Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 7:16 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Sei nicht allzu gerecht, und erzeige dich nicht übermäßig weise: warum willst du dich verderben?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
No seas demasiado justo, ni seas sabio con exceso: ¿por qué te destruirás?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Não sejas justo demais, nem sejas sábio demais; para que destruirias a ti mesmo?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Não sejas hipócrita, nem sábio aos teus próprios olhos. Por que deverias destruir-te a ti mesmo?
📖 Ecclesiastes 7:16 in Context
14In 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.
15All 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.
16Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
17Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
18It 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.
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