Ecclesiastes 7:16

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Summary

Ecclesiastes 7:16

Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

Be not

Neither

James 3:13

Destroy thyself

Matthew 23:38

Revelation 18:19

Bible References

Be not

"Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

"Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat."

But they do all their works to be seen by men; for they make their phylacteries broad and the tassels of their garments long.

I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.'

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not according to knowledge.

as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.

who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

Neither

I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

For by the grace given to me I say to every one among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith which God has assigned him.

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become a fool so that he may become wise.

Let no one disqualify you for the prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, puffed up without cause by his fleshly mind,

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good life let him show his deeds in the humility of wisdom.

Destroy thyself

Behold, your house is left to you desolate.

And they threw dust on their heads and were crying out, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, where all who had ships at sea became rich by her wealth, for in one hour she has been laid waste!'