Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not be greatly just; and thou shalt not be exceedingly wise: wherefore wilt thou be made desolate?
New American Standard Bible
Do not be excessively
King James Version
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Holman Bible
Don’t be excessively righteous, and don’t be overly wise.
International Standard Version
Do not be overly righteous, nor be overly wise. Why be self-destructive?
A Conservative Version
Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise. Why should thou destroy thyself?
American Standard Version
Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Amplified
Do not be excessively righteous [like those given to self-conceit], and do not be overly wise (pretentious)—why should you bring yourself to ruin?
Bible in Basic English
Be not given overmuch to righteousness and be not over-wise. Why let destruction come on you?
Darby Translation
Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
King James 2000
Be not overly righteous; neither make yourself overly wise: why should you destroy yourself?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not be excessively righteous, and do not act excessively wise, lest you destroy yourself.
Modern King James verseion
Do not be righteous overmuch, neither make yourself overwise; why destroy yourself?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therefore be thou neither too righteous nor over wise, that thou perish not:
NET Bible
So do not be excessively righteous or excessively wise; otherwise you might be disappointed.
New Heart English Bible
Do not be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
The Emphasized Bible
Do not become so very righteous, neither count thyself wise beyond measure, - wherefore shouldst thou destroy thyself?
Webster
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldst thou destroy thyself?
World English Bible
Don't be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
Youngs Literal Translation
Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 7:16
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Context Readings
The Law Of Retribution Does Not Always Work'But It Does Sometimes
15 I saw all in the days of my vanity: there is a just one perishing in his justice, and there is an unjust one, being prolonged in his evil. 16 Thou shalt not be greatly just; and thou shalt not be exceedingly wise: wherefore wilt thou be made desolate? 17 Thou shalt not be greatly wicked, and thou shalt not be foolish: wherefore wilt thou die not in thy time?
Cross References
Romans 12:3
For I say, by the race given me, to every one being with you, not to entertain a high opinion of one's self above what is fitting to think: but to think to be discreet, as God has divided the measure of faith to each.
Proverbs 25:16
Thou didst find honey; eat thy sufficiency, lest thou shalt be satiated, and thou vomit it forth.
Philippians 3:6
For zeal, driving out the church; for justice in the law, not to be found fault with.
Genesis 3:6
And the woman will see that the tree is good for food, and that it is a desire to the eyes, and a tree desired to make wise; and she will take from its fruit and will eat, and will give also to her man with her, and he will eat
Job 11:12
And man being empty will be without heart: and man will be born a wild ass's colt
Job 28:28
And he will say to man, Behold, the fear of Jehovah, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Proverbs 23:4
Thou shalt not labor to become rich: cease from thy wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 12:12
And besides, from these, my son, beware: of making many books, no end; and much study wearies the flesh.
Matthew 6:1-7
Attend ye not to do your justice before men, to be seen to them; and if otherwise ye have no reward from your Father which in the heavens.
Matthew 9:14
Then came to him the disciples of John; saying, Wherefore do we and the Pharisees fast much, and thy disciples fast not?
Matthew 15:2-9
Wherefore do thy disciples pass by the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Matthew 23:5
And all their works do they, to be seen by men: and make broad their preservatives, and enlarge the border of their garments
Matthew 23:23-24
Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye exact tenths and dill and cummin, and ye have left the weightier things of the law, judgment, and mercy, and faith: these it was necessary to do, and not to let go those.
Matthew 23:29
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the tombs of the prophets, and deck the monuments of the just,
Matthew 23:38
Behold, your house is left to you desolate.
Luke 18:12
I fast twice of the Sabbath; I pay tithes of all I possess.
Romans 10:2
For I testify for them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
Romans 11:25
For I will not ye should not know, brethren, this mystery, lest ye be wise with yourselves; for hardness from part has been to Israel, till the filling up of the nations come in.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let none completely deceive himself. If any think to be wise in this life, let him be foolish, that he may he wise.
1 Corinthians 3:20
And again, The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.
Colossians 2:18
Let none condemn you being willing in humility and religious worship of angels, going into what he has not seen, vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,
Colossians 2:23
Which things truly are having the word of wisdom in worship according to one's will, and humility, and prodigality of the body; not in any honour to satisfying the flesh.
1 Timothy 4:3
Hindering to marry, to keep from victuals which God created for participation, with thanks, for the faithful and them knowing the truth.
James 3:13-17
Who wise and knowing among you? let him show out of a good mode of life his works in meekness of wisdom.
Revelation 18:19
And they cast earth upon their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, in which all having ships in the sea were rich by her value! for in one hour was she rendered a desert.