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

Destroy thyself

Matthew 23:38

Revelation 18:19

Bible References

Be not

If you find honey, eat only what you need;
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.

“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of people, to be seen by them. Otherwise, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Then John’s disciples came to Him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?”

“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat!”

They do everything to be observed by others: They enlarge their phylacteries

and lengthen their tassels.

I fast twice a week; I give a tenth

of everything I get.’

I can testify about them that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.

They forbid marriage and demand abstinence from foods that God created to be received with gratitude by those who believe and know the truth.

Neither

But beyond these, my son, be warned: there is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.

Then the woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

But a stupid man will gain understanding
as soon as a wild donkey is born a man!

He said to mankind,
“The fear of the Lord is this: wisdom.
And to turn from evil is understanding.”

Don’t wear yourself out to get rich;
stop giving your attention to it.

So that you will not be conceited, brothers, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery: A partial hardening has come to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one.

No one should deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he must become foolish so that he can become wise.

Let no one disqualify you,

insisting on ascetic practices and the worship of angels, claiming access to a visionary realm and inflated without cause by his unspiritual mind.

Who is wise and has understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom’s gentleness.

Destroy thyself

See, your house is left to you desolate.

They threw dust on their heads and kept crying out, weeping, and mourning:

Woe, woe, the great city,
where all those who have ships on the sea
became rich from her wealth,
for in a single hour she was destroyed.