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

But take heed that you do not your righteousness before the people, in order to be seen by them: else you have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens:

Then the disciples of John come to Him, saying, Wherefore do we and the Pharisee fast, but thy disciples do not fast?

Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the traditions of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

And they do all their works to be seen by the people: for they broaden their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

I fast twice per week; I give tithes of all things so many as I possess.

For I testify to them, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to perfect knowledge;

in reference to zeal, persecuting the church, according to righteousness which was in the law being blameless.

forbidding to marry, commanding to abstain from meats, which God created for reception with thanksgiving to the faithful and to those perfectly knowing the truth.

Neither

I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, as to this mystery, in order that you may not he wise with yourselves, that blindness in part has happened unto Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles may come in;

For I speak, through the grace which has been given unto me, for every one who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, as God has imparted to each one the measure of faith.

Let no one deceive himself. If any one seems to be wise among you in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

Let no one purposely rob you of your prize by humiliation and worship of the angels, trusting in those things which he has seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his depravity,

Who is wise and instructed among you? Let him show forth out of beautiful conduct his works in meekness of wisdom.

Destroy thyself

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

And they continued to cast dust upon their heads, and cry, weeping and mourning, saying, Alas, alas, the great city, in which all those having ships in the sea became rich from her costliness! that in one hour she is made desolate.