Ecclesiastes 7:16
King James Version (KJV)
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself ?
American Standard Version (ASV)
Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
World English Bible (WEB)
Don't be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
Ecclesiastes 7:16 Cross References
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
