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 ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them, otherwise at least ye have no reward with your Father Who is in Heaven.

Then came to Him the disciples of John, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Thy disciples fast not?"

"Why do Thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands, when they eat bread!"

But all their works they do with the view to be seen by men; for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge their fringes;

I fast twice on the Sabbath; I give a tenth of all that I acquire.'

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

as to zeal, persecuting the assembly: as to the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods, which God created for reception with thanksgiving by those who believe and have full knowledge of the truth.

Neither

For I do not wish you, brethren, to be ignorant of this mystery (lest ye be wise in your own conceits), that a hardening, in part, has befallen Israel, until the fulness of the gentiles come in;

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one among you, not to think of himself more highly than he night to think, but so to think as to think soberly, according as God divided to each one a measure of faith.

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you thinks that he is wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

Let no one rob you of your prize, wishing to do it in humility and in a worshipping of angels, speculating about the things which he has seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,

Who is wise and intelligent among you? Let him show, by his good conduct, his works in meekness of wisdom.

Destroy thyself

Behold, your house is left to you desolate!

And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, wherein all who have ships in the sea became rich by reason of her costliness! because in one hour she was made desolate.